Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mountain Home, AR step deck rate

$2,499step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,099–$2,899
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Mountain Home price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,922
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,499

Return trip

Mountain Home → Houston$2,527

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

Houston to Mountain Home by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mountain Home, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,854	$3.24	$1,650 – $2,058
53' refrigerated	$2,212	$3.87	$1,925 – $2,500
48' flatbed	$2,285	$4.00	$1,965 – $2,605
Step deck	$2,499	$4.37	$2,099 – $2,899
Power only	$1,612	$2.82	$1,402 – $1,821
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.12	$1,009 – $1,422
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.10	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$742	$1.30	$623 – $860

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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 Mountain Home

Step deck lanes into Mountain Home, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,226 mi	$4,647	$3.79	$3,903 – $5,390	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,302	$4.77	$6,974 – $9,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,077	$5.72	$2,585 – $3,570	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$3,823	$2.87	$3,211 – $4,434	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,902	$3.41	$3,278 – $4,526	3 d
San Antonio, TX	700 mi	$2,866	$4.09	$2,408 – $3,325	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,681 mi	$8,066	$4.80	$6,775 – $9,356	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$2,040	$4.95	$1,714 – $2,367	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mountain Home, AR is estimated at $2,499 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,099 and $2,899.

How far is Houston, TX from Mountain Home, AR by truck?

About 572 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 $577 of the $2,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,527, which makes Houston, TX to Mountain Home, 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