Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS step deck rate

$2,547step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 605 mi
Typical range: $2,140–$2,955
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,937
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $2,547

Return trip

Arkansas City → Houston$3,107

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Houston to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,894	$3.13	$1,685 – $2,102
53' refrigerated	$2,259	$3.73	$1,965 – $2,553
48' flatbed	$2,330	$3.85	$2,004 – $2,656
Step deck	$2,547	$4.21	$2,140 – $2,955
Power only	$1,648	$2.72	$1,434 – $1,862
Hotshot	$1,243	$2.05	$1,031 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,227	$2.03	$1,043 – $1,411
Sprinter van	$757	$1.25	$636 – $879

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Arkansas City

Step deck lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$5,356	$3.59	$4,499 – $6,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$6,941	$4.83	$5,830 – $8,051	4 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,625	$5.14	$3,045 – $4,205	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,040 mi	$3,078	$2.96	$2,586 – $3,571	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$4,552	$3.22	$3,824 – $5,280	4 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,615	$4.16	$2,197 – $3,033	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$6,733	$4.86	$5,655 – $7,810	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$1,826	$5.23	$1,534 – $2,118	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $2,547 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 605 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,140 and $2,955.

How far is Houston, TX from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 605 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 $610 of the $2,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,107, which makes Houston, TX to Arkansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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