Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Centerton, AR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,437step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 541 mi
Typical range: $2,047–$2,827
Transit: 2 days

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

Centerton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,891
Fuel: $546
All-in estimate: $2,437

Return trip

Houston → Centerton$2,410

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

Centerton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Centerton, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,805	$3.34	$1,606 – $2,003
53' refrigerated	$2,153	$3.98	$1,873 – $2,433
48' flatbed	$2,228	$4.12	$1,916 – $2,540
Step deck	$2,437	$4.51	$2,047 – $2,827
Power only	$1,566	$2.90	$1,363 – $1,770
Hotshot	$1,181	$2.18	$980 – $1,382
26' box truck	$1,168	$2.16	$993 – $1,343
Sprinter van	$722	$1.33	$606 – $837

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More lanes from Centerton

Step deck lanes from Centerton, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,342 mi	$6,175	$4.60	$5,187 – $7,163	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$5,365	$3.32	$4,507 – $6,224	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$2,516	$4.11	$2,113 – $2,919	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,208 mi	$4,663	$3.86	$3,917 – $5,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$5,585	$4.43	$4,691 – $6,478	3 d
San Antonio, TX	632 mi	$2,701	$4.27	$2,269 – $3,134	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,556 mi	$5,203	$3.34	$4,370 – $6,035	4 d
Dallas, TX	334 mi	$1,837	$5.50	$1,543 – $2,131	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 Centerton, AR to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Centerton, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,437 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 541 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,047 and $2,827.

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

About 541 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 $546 of the $2,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,410, which makes Centerton, 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