Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Flagstaff, AZ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,434step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $2,884–$3,983
Transit: 3 days

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

Flagstaff to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,226
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $3,434

Return trip

Houston → Flagstaff$4,488

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

Flagstaff to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Flagstaff, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890
53' refrigerated	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507
48' flatbed	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591
Step deck	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983
Power only	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596
Hotshot	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955
Sprinter van	$1,042	$0.87	$875 – $1,208

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More lanes from Flagstaff

Step deck lanes from Flagstaff, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$8,162	$3.34	$6,856 – $9,468	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$1,694	$3.64	$1,423 – $1,965	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,614 mi	$4,176	$2.59	$3,508 – $4,844	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$1,062	$7.87	$892 – $1,232	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$7,562	$3.19	$6,352 – $8,772	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$3,014	$2.97	$2,532 – $3,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	420 mi	$1,595	$3.80	$1,339 – $1,850	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,022 mi	$3,030	$2.96	$2,545 – $3,515	3 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 Flagstaff, AZ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Flagstaff, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,434 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,884 and $3,983.

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

About 1,198 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 $1,208 of the $3,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,488, which makes Flagstaff, AZ to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. 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