Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Harrisburg, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,764step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $4,002–$5,526
Transit: 4 days

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

Harrisburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,253
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $4,764

Return trip

Houston → Harrisburg$6,233

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

Harrisburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisburg, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.42	$3,232 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$2.89	$3,764 – $4,889
48' flatbed	$4,374	$2.92	$3,762 – $4,987
Step deck	$4,764	$3.18	$4,002 – $5,526
Power only	$3,215	$2.15	$2,797 – $3,633
Hotshot	$2,427	$1.62	$2,014 – $2,839
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.59	$2,019 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,452	$0.97	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Harrisburg

Step deck lanes from Harrisburg, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,665	$9.00	$1,399 – $1,931	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,721 mi	$7,740	$2.84	$6,501 – $8,978	6 d
Chicago, IL	676 mi	$2,461	$3.64	$2,067 – $2,854	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,467	$3.19	$6,272 – $8,662	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,342	$12.09	$1,127 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,268	$3.12	$4,425 – $6,111	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,682 mi	$7,640	$2.85	$6,417 – $8,862	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$4,594	$3.20	$3,859 – $5,329	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 Harrisburg, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Harrisburg, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,764 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,002 and $5,526.

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

About 1,498 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 $1,511 of the $4,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,233, which makes Harrisburg, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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