Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Jonesboro, AR step deck rate

$2,545step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 588 mi
Typical range: $2,138–$2,952
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Jonesboro price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $593
All-in estimate: $2,545

Return trip

Jonesboro → Houston$2,574

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

Houston to Jonesboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Jonesboro, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,890	$3.21	$1,682 – $2,098
53' refrigerated	$2,255	$3.83	$1,962 – $2,548
48' flatbed	$2,328	$3.96	$2,002 – $2,653
Step deck	$2,545	$4.33	$2,138 – $2,952
Power only	$1,644	$2.80	$1,430 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,239	$2.11	$1,029 – $1,450
26' box truck	$1,225	$2.08	$1,041 – $1,408
Sprinter van	$756	$1.29	$635 – $877

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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 Jonesboro

Step deck lanes into Jonesboro, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,140 mi	$4,385	$3.85	$3,683 – $5,086	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$8,770	$4.73	$7,367 – $10,173	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$3,033	$5.77	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,444 mi	$4,080	$2.83	$3,427 – $4,733	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,055 mi	$3,664	$3.47	$3,078 – $4,250	3 d
San Antonio, TX	747 mi	$3,001	$4.02	$2,521 – $3,482	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,793 mi	$8,522	$4.75	$7,158 – $9,885	4 d
Dallas, TX	478 mi	$2,230	$4.66	$1,873 – $2,586	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Jonesboro, AR is estimated at $2,545 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 588 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,138 and $2,952.

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

About 588 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 $593 of the $2,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,574, which makes Houston, TX to Jonesboro, 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