Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Carlisle, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,708step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,462
Transit: 4 days

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

Carlisle to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,219
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $4,708

Return trip

Houston → Carlisle$6,160

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

Carlisle to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlisle, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,588	$2.43	$3,193 – $3,982
53' refrigerated	$4,274	$2.89	$3,719 – $4,830
48' flatbed	$4,323	$2.93	$3,718 – $4,928
Step deck	$4,708	$3.19	$3,955 – $5,462
Power only	$3,176	$2.15	$2,763 – $3,589
Hotshot	$2,397	$1.62	$1,990 – $2,805
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.59	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,435	$0.97	$1,205 – $1,665

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More lanes from Carlisle

Step deck lanes from Carlisle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	206 mi	$1,737	$8.43	$1,459 – $2,015	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$7,688	$2.85	$6,458 – $8,918	6 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$2,415	$3.67	$2,029 – $2,802	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$7,410	$3.19	$6,225 – $8,596	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	130 mi	$1,404	$10.80	$1,179 – $1,629	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$5,212	$3.13	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$7,588	$2.85	$6,374 – $8,803	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,413 mi	$4,539	$3.21	$3,813 – $5,265	4 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 Carlisle, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Carlisle, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,708 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,462.

How far is Carlisle, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,489 of the $4,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Carlisle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,160, which makes Carlisle, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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