Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Arnold, MO step deck rate

$2,918step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $2,451–$3,385
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Arnold price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,130
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

Arnold → Houston$3,573

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

Houston to Arnold by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Arnold, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,187	$2.80	$1,946 – $2,427
53' refrigerated	$2,608	$3.34	$2,269 – $2,947
48' flatbed	$2,672	$3.42	$2,298 – $3,046
Step deck	$2,918	$3.74	$2,451 – $3,385
Power only	$1,914	$2.45	$1,665 – $2,163
Hotshot	$1,444	$1.85	$1,199 – $1,689
26' box truck	$1,422	$1.82	$1,209 – $1,635
Sprinter van	$875	$1.12	$735 – $1,015

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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 Arnold

Step deck lanes into Arnold, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,862	$3.69	$3,244 – $4,480	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,871 mi	$8,323	$4.45	$6,991 – $9,655	4 d
Chicago, IL	325 mi	$2,160	$6.65	$1,815 – $2,506	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,482 mi	$3,926	$2.65	$3,297 – $4,554	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,233	$3.33	$2,716 – $3,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,280	$3.58	$2,755 – $3,804	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$8,147	$4.46	$6,843 – $9,450	4 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,496	$3.99	$2,097 – $2,896	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Arnold, MO?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Arnold, MO is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,451 and $3,385.

How far is Houston, TX from Arnold, MO by truck?

About 781 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 $788 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,130 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arnold, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,573, which makes Houston, TX to Arnold, MO 18% 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