Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Searcy, AR step deck rate

$2,324step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 511 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,696
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Searcy price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,809
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $2,324

Return trip

Searcy → Houston$2,350

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

Houston to Searcy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Searcy, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,718	$3.36	$1,529 – $1,906
53' refrigerated	$2,050	$4.01	$1,783 – $2,316
48' flatbed	$2,124	$4.16	$1,827 – $2,421
Step deck	$2,324	$4.55	$1,952 – $2,696
Power only	$1,489	$2.91	$1,295 – $1,682
Hotshot	$1,122	$2.20	$931 – $1,313
26' box truck	$1,111	$2.17	$944 – $1,277
Sprinter van	$687	$1.34	$577 – $797

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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 Searcy

Step deck lanes into Searcy, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,641	$3.79	$3,898 – $5,383	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$8,497	$4.76	$7,138 – $9,857	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,291	$5.52	$2,764 – $3,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$3,916	$2.85	$3,290 – $4,543	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,888	$3.42	$3,266 – $4,511	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,760	$4.16	$2,319 – $3,202	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$8,237	$4.78	$6,919 – $9,555	4 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$1,989	$5.05	$1,671 – $2,307	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Searcy, AR is estimated at $2,324 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 511 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,696.

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

About 511 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 $515 of the $2,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,350, which makes Houston, TX to Searcy, 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