Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Conway, AR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,249step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 476 mi
Typical range: $1,889–$2,609
Transit: 2 days

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

Conway to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,769
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $2,249

Return trip

Houston → Conway$2,224

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

Conway to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Conway, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,657	$3.48	$1,475 – $1,840
53' refrigerated	$1,978	$4.16	$1,721 – $2,235
48' flatbed	$2,054	$4.32	$1,767 – $2,342
Step deck	$2,249	$4.72	$1,889 – $2,609
Power only	$1,434	$3.01	$1,247 – $1,620
Hotshot	$1,081	$2.27	$897 – $1,264
26' box truck	$1,071	$2.25	$910 – $1,231
Sprinter van	$663	$1.39	$557 – $769

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More lanes from Conway

Step deck lanes from Conway, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,274 mi	$5,919	$4.65	$4,972 – $6,866	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,716	$3.29	$4,801 – $6,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	630 mi	$2,566	$4.07	$2,155 – $2,976	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,325 mi	$5,025	$3.79	$4,221 – $5,829	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,188 mi	$5,323	$4.48	$4,472 – $6,175	3 d
San Antonio, TX	619 mi	$2,664	$4.30	$2,237 – $3,090	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,674 mi	$5,533	$3.31	$4,648 – $6,419	4 d
Dallas, TX	345 mi	$1,869	$5.42	$1,570 – $2,168	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 Conway, AR to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Conway, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,249 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 476 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,889 and $2,609.

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

About 476 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 $480 of the $2,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,224, which makes Conway, 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