Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lowell, AR step deck rate

$2,390step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 534 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,773
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,852
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $2,390

Return trip

Lowell → Houston$2,417

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

Houston to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lowell, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,769	$3.31	$1,574 – $1,964
53' refrigerated	$2,111	$3.95	$1,836 – $2,385
48' flatbed	$2,185	$4.09	$1,879 – $2,491
Step deck	$2,390	$4.48	$2,008 – $2,773
Power only	$1,535	$2.87	$1,335 – $1,734
Hotshot	$1,157	$2.17	$960 – $1,354
26' box truck	$1,145	$2.14	$973 – $1,316
Sprinter van	$708	$1.33	$594 – $821

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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 Lowell

Step deck lanes into Lowell, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$4,982	$3.73	$4,185 – $5,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$7,829	$4.82	$6,577 – $9,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$3,349	$5.47	$2,813 – $3,885	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,549	$2.92	$2,981 – $4,117	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,205	$3.35	$3,532 – $4,878	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$2,663	$4.23	$2,237 – $3,089	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d
Dallas, TX	332 mi	$1,811	$5.45	$1,521 – $2,101	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lowell, AR is estimated at $2,390 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 534 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,773.

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

About 534 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 $538 of the $2,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,417, which makes Houston, TX to Lowell, 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