Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to McKeesport, PA step deck rate

$5,699step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $4,787–$6,611
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to McKeesport price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,344
Fuel: $1,355
All-in estimate: $5,699

Return trip

McKeesport → Houston$4,356

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

Houston to McKeesport by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to McKeesport, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,333	$3.22	$3,857 – $4,810
53' refrigerated	$5,164	$3.84	$4,492 – $5,835
48' flatbed	$5,231	$3.89	$4,499 – $5,963
Step deck	$5,699	$4.24	$4,787 – $6,611
Power only	$3,831	$2.85	$3,333 – $4,329
Hotshot	$2,891	$2.15	$2,400 – $3,383
26' box truck	$2,832	$2.11	$2,408 – $3,257
Sprinter van	$1,733	$1.29	$1,456 – $2,011

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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 McKeesport

Step deck lanes into McKeesport, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,454	$6.69	$2,061 – $2,847	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$13,966	$5.51	$11,732 – $16,201	6 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$3,538	$7.12	$2,972 – $4,104	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,956	$3.22	$5,843 – $8,069	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,944	$6.59	$1,633 – $2,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$6,334	$4.15	$5,320 – $7,347	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,498 mi	$13,774	$5.51	$11,570 – $15,978	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,264 mi	$5,422	$4.29	$4,554 – $6,289	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to McKeesport, PA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to McKeesport, PA is estimated at $5,699 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,787 and $6,611.

How far is Houston, TX from McKeesport, PA by truck?

About 1,344 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 $1,355 of the $5,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McKeesport, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,356, which makes Houston, TX to McKeesport, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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