Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Prescott, AZ step deck rate

$4,611step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,239 mi
Typical range: $3,873–$5,349
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Prescott price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,362
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $4,611

Return trip

Prescott → Houston$3,528

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

Houston to Prescott by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Prescott, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,500	$2.82	$3,115 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,170	$3.37	$3,628 – $4,713
48' flatbed	$4,231	$3.41	$3,639 – $4,823
Step deck	$4,611	$3.72	$3,873 – $5,349
Power only	$3,090	$2.49	$2,688 – $3,491
Hotshot	$2,332	$1.88	$1,935 – $2,728
26' box truck	$2,286	$1.84	$1,943 – $2,629
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.13	$1,176 – $1,624

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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 Prescott

Step deck lanes into Prescott, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,515 mi	$8,959	$3.56	$7,526 – $10,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,685 mi	$7,621	$4.52	$6,402 – $8,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	87 mi	$945	$10.86	$794 – $1,096	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,442 mi	$7,750	$3.17	$6,510 – $8,990	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$4,038	$3.85	$3,392 – $4,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	349 mi	$2,759	$7.91	$2,318 – $3,200	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,073 mi	$4,113	$3.83	$3,455 – $4,772	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Prescott, AZ is estimated at $4,611 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,873 and $5,349.

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

About 1,239 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 $1,249 of the $4,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,528, which makes Houston, TX to Prescott, 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