Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Payson, AZ step deck rate

$4,368step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $3,669–$5,067
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Payson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,200
Fuel: $1,168
All-in estimate: $4,368

Return trip

Payson → Houston$3,342

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

Houston to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,310	$2.86	$2,946 – $3,674
53' refrigerated	$3,945	$3.41	$3,432 – $4,458
48' flatbed	$4,007	$3.46	$3,446 – $4,568
Step deck	$4,368	$3.77	$3,669 – $5,067
Power only	$2,919	$2.52	$2,540 – $3,299
Hotshot	$2,203	$1.90	$1,828 – $2,577
26' box truck	$2,161	$1.87	$1,836 – $2,485
Sprinter van	$1,324	$1.14	$1,112 – $1,536

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 Payson

Step deck lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,771	$3.57	$7,368 – $10,175	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$3,312	$6.92	$2,782 – $3,842	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$7,417	$4.54	$6,231 – $8,604	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$918	$12.08	$771 – $1,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$7,580	$3.18	$6,367 – $8,793	6 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,796	$3.93	$3,188 – $4,403	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$3,027	$7.35	$2,543 – $3,512	1 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,880	$3.90	$3,259 – $4,500	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Payson, AZ?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Payson, AZ is estimated at $4,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,669 and $5,067.

How far is Houston, TX from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 1,158 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 $1,168 of the $4,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,342, which makes Houston, TX to Payson, AZ 31% more expensive. 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