Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pineville, LA step deck rate

$1,686step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.88
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $1,416–$1,956
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Pineville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,439
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

Pineville → Houston$1,549

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Pineville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pineville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,211	$4.94	$1,078 – $1,344
53' refrigerated	$1,447	$5.91	$1,259 – $1,635
48' flatbed	$1,534	$6.26	$1,319 – $1,749
Step deck	$1,686	$6.88	$1,416 – $1,956
Power only	$1,028	$4.20	$894 – $1,162
Hotshot	$774	$3.16	$642 – $906
26' box truck	$774	$3.16	$658 – $891
Sprinter van	$484	$1.98	$407 – $562

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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 Pineville

Step deck lanes into Pineville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$5,692	$3.98	$4,781 – $6,603	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$9,202	$5.13	$7,729 – $10,674	4 d
Chicago, IL	909 mi	$4,795	$5.28	$4,028 – $5,562	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$4,204	$3.08	$3,531 – $4,876	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$4,792	$3.57	$4,025 – $5,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$2,339	$5.13	$1,965 – $2,714	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$8,832	$5.17	$7,419 – $10,245	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,927	$5.97	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pineville, LA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Pineville, LA is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $6.88 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,416 and $1,956.

How far is Houston, TX from Pineville, LA by truck?

About 245 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $247 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,439 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pineville, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,549, which makes Houston, TX to Pineville, LA 9% 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