Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Batesville, AR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,469step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 552 mi
Typical range: $2,074–$2,864
Transit: 2 days

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

Batesville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,912
Fuel: $557
All-in estimate: $2,469

Return trip

Houston → Batesville$2,442

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Batesville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Batesville, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,830	$3.31	$1,628 – $2,031
53' refrigerated	$2,183	$3.95	$1,899 – $2,467
48' flatbed	$2,257	$4.09	$1,941 – $2,573
Step deck	$2,469	$4.47	$2,074 – $2,864
Power only	$1,589	$2.88	$1,382 – $1,795
Hotshot	$1,198	$2.17	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,184	$2.15	$1,007 – $1,362
Sprinter van	$732	$1.33	$615 – $849

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More lanes from Batesville

Step deck lanes from Batesville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$5,633	$4.70	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$5,862	$3.27	$4,924 – $6,799	4 d
Chicago, IL	554 mi	$2,356	$4.25	$1,979 – $2,733	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,382 mi	$5,201	$3.76	$4,369 – $6,033	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$5,058	$4.54	$4,249 – $5,868	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,896	$4.14	$2,432 – $3,359	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$5,690	$3.29	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
Dallas, TX	423 mi	$2,095	$4.95	$1,760 – $2,430	1 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 Batesville, AR to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Batesville, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,469 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,074 and $2,864.

How far is Batesville, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 552 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $557 of the $2,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,912 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Batesville, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,442, which makes Batesville, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology