Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA step deck rate

$3,472step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,916–$4,027
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Pleasant Hill price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,493
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $3,472

Return trip

Pleasant Hill → Houston$4,194

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Houston to Pleasant Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,619	$2.70	$2,331 – $2,907
53' refrigerated	$3,122	$3.21	$2,716 – $3,528
48' flatbed	$3,183	$3.28	$2,737 – $3,628
Step deck	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027
Power only	$2,302	$2.37	$2,003 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,737	$1.79	$1,442 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,707	$1.76	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,047	$1.08	$880 – $1,215

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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 Pleasant Hill

Step deck lanes into Pleasant Hill, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$4,355	$3.63	$3,658 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$7,805	$4.56	$6,556 – $9,054	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,291	$6.45	$1,925 – $2,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$3,707	$2.72	$3,114 – $4,300	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,708	$3.26	$3,114 – $4,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,671	$3.52	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$7,704	$4.57	$6,472 – $8,937	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$2,862	$3.83	$2,404 – $3,320	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA is estimated at $3,472 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,916 and $4,027.

How far is Houston, TX from Pleasant Hill, IA by truck?

About 971 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 $979 of the $3,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pleasant Hill, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,194, which makes Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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