Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Avondale, AZ step deck rate

$4,524step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $3,800–$5,248
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Avondale price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,304
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $4,524

Return trip

Avondale → Houston$3,461

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Houston to Avondale by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Avondale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,432	$2.84	$3,054 – $3,809
53' refrigerated	$4,090	$3.38	$3,558 – $4,621
48' flatbed	$4,151	$3.43	$3,570 – $4,732
Step deck	$4,524	$3.74	$3,800 – $5,248
Power only	$3,029	$2.50	$2,635 – $3,422
Hotshot	$2,286	$1.89	$1,897 – $2,674
26' box truck	$2,241	$1.85	$1,905 – $2,577
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.13	$1,153 – $1,592

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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 Avondale

Step deck lanes into Avondale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,549 mi	$9,067	$3.56	$7,617 – $10,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	417 mi	$3,048	$7.31	$2,561 – $3,536	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$7,790	$4.51	$6,543 – $9,036	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,474 mi	$7,840	$3.17	$6,586 – $9,094	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	331 mi	$2,682	$8.10	$2,253 – $3,112	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$4,083	$3.84	$3,430 – $4,737	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,131 mi	$5,876	$2.76	$4,936 – $6,816	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Avondale, AZ?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Avondale, AZ is estimated at $4,524 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,800 and $5,248.

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

About 1,210 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 $1,220 of the $4,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,304 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,461, which makes Houston, TX to Avondale, AZ 31% 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