Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,461step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $2,907–$4,015
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Avondale to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,241
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $3,461

Return trip

Houston → Avondale$4,524

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Avondale to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$2.17	$2,337 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$2.59	$2,722 – $3,535
48' flatbed	$3,176	$2.62	$2,731 – $3,620
Step deck	$3,461	$2.86	$2,907 – $4,015
Power only	$2,317	$1.91	$2,016 – $2,618
Hotshot	$1,749	$1.45	$1,451 – $2,046
26' box truck	$1,714	$1.42	$1,457 – $1,972
Sprinter van	$1,050	$0.87	$882 – $1,218

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More lanes from Avondale

Step deck lanes from Avondale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,549 mi	$8,472	$3.32	$7,116 – $9,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	417 mi	$1,588	$3.81	$1,334 – $1,842	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$4,427	$2.56	$3,719 – $5,136	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,474 mi	$7,848	$3.17	$6,592 – $9,103	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	331 mi	$1,397	$4.22	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$3,124	$2.94	$2,624 – $3,624	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,131 mi	$8,117	$3.81	$6,818 – $9,416	5 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,907 and $4,015.

How far is Avondale, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,210 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,220 of the $3,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Avondale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,524, which makes Avondale, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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