Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Paragould, AR step deck rate

$2,608step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 610 mi
Typical range: $2,191–$3,026
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Paragould price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,993
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $2,608

Return trip

Paragould → Houston$2,637

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

Houston to Paragould by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Paragould, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,939	$3.18	$1,726 – $2,153
53' refrigerated	$2,314	$3.79	$2,013 – $2,614
48' flatbed	$2,386	$3.91	$2,052 – $2,720
Step deck	$2,608	$4.28	$2,191 – $3,026
Power only	$1,688	$2.77	$1,469 – $1,908
Hotshot	$1,273	$2.09	$1,057 – $1,489
26' box truck	$1,257	$2.06	$1,069 – $1,446
Sprinter van	$776	$1.27	$652 – $900

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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 Paragould

Step deck lanes into Paragould, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$4,330	$3.86	$3,637 – $5,023	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$8,811	$4.73	$7,401 – $10,221	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$2,952	$5.86	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$4,108	$2.82	$3,451 – $4,766	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,615	$3.49	$3,037 – $4,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	768 mi	$3,062	$3.99	$2,572 – $3,551	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,804 mi	$8,567	$4.75	$7,196 – $9,937	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,284	$4.60	$1,919 – $2,650	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Paragould, AR is estimated at $2,608 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 610 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,191 and $3,026.

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

About 610 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 $615 of the $2,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,637, which makes Houston, TX to Paragould, 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