Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fountain Hills, AZ step deck rate

$4,419step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $3,712–$5,126
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fountain Hills price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,234
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $4,419

Return trip

Fountain Hills → Houston$3,381

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

Houston to Fountain Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fountain Hills, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,350	$2.85	$2,981 – $3,718
53' refrigerated	$3,992	$3.40	$3,473 – $4,511
48' flatbed	$4,054	$3.45	$3,487 – $4,622
Step deck	$4,419	$3.76	$3,712 – $5,126
Power only	$2,955	$2.51	$2,571 – $3,339
Hotshot	$2,230	$1.90	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,187	$1.86	$1,859 – $2,515
Sprinter van	$1,340	$1.14	$1,125 – $1,554

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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 Fountain Hills

Step deck lanes into Fountain Hills, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,503 mi	$8,921	$3.56	$7,494 – $10,348	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	453 mi	$3,202	$7.07	$2,689 – $3,714	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,683 mi	$7,613	$4.52	$6,395 – $8,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,710	$3.18	$6,476 – $8,944	6 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$3,829	$3.91	$3,216 – $4,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	374 mi	$2,865	$7.66	$2,407 – $3,324	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,090 mi	$5,777	$2.76	$4,853 – $6,701	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fountain Hills, AZ is estimated at $4,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,712 and $5,126.

How far is Houston, TX from Fountain Hills, AZ by truck?

About 1,175 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 $1,185 of the $4,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain Hills, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,381, which makes Houston, TX to Fountain Hills, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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