Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cabot, AR step deck rate

$2,241step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 482 mi
Typical range: $1,883–$2,600
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Cabot price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,755
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $2,241

Return trip

Cabot → Houston$2,266

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Houston to Cabot by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cabot, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,653	$3.43	$1,471 – $1,834
53' refrigerated	$1,972	$4.09	$1,716 – $2,229
48' flatbed	$2,047	$4.25	$1,761 – $2,334
Step deck	$2,241	$4.65	$1,883 – $2,600
Power only	$1,430	$2.97	$1,244 – $1,616
Hotshot	$1,078	$2.24	$895 – $1,261
26' box truck	$1,068	$2.22	$908 – $1,228
Sprinter van	$661	$1.37	$555 – $767

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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 Cabot

Step deck lanes into Cabot, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,251 mi	$4,723	$3.78	$3,967 – $5,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,769 mi	$8,424	$4.76	$7,076 – $9,772	4 d
Chicago, IL	624 mi	$3,393	$5.44	$2,850 – $3,936	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$3,870	$2.86	$3,250 – $4,489	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$3,961	$3.40	$3,328 – $4,595	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,677	$4.22	$2,249 – $3,106	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,704 mi	$8,159	$4.79	$6,854 – $9,465	4 d
Dallas, TX	367 mi	$1,911	$5.21	$1,605 – $2,217	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cabot, AR?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cabot, AR is estimated at $2,241 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 482 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,883 and $2,600.

How far is Houston, TX from Cabot, AR by truck?

About 482 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 $486 of the $2,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cabot, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,266, which makes Houston, TX to Cabot, AR 1% 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