Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Urbandale, IA step deck rate

$3,475step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,919–$4,031
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Urbandale price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,495
Fuel: $980
All-in estimate: $3,475

Return trip

Urbandale → Houston$4,197

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

Houston to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,621	$2.70	$2,333 – $2,909
53' refrigerated	$3,124	$3.21	$2,718 – $3,530
48' flatbed	$3,185	$3.28	$2,739 – $3,631
Step deck	$3,475	$3.57	$2,919 – $4,031
Power only	$2,304	$2.37	$2,005 – $2,604
Hotshot	$1,739	$1.79	$1,443 – $2,034
26' box truck	$1,708	$1.76	$1,452 – $1,964
Sprinter van	$1,048	$1.08	$881 – $1,216

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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 Urbandale

Step deck lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,404	$3.62	$3,700 – $5,109	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$7,743	$4.57	$6,504 – $8,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$2,347	$6.33	$1,972 – $2,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,676	$2.72	$3,088 – $4,264	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,751	$3.25	$3,151 – $4,352	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$3,663	$3.52	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,646	$4.58	$6,423 – $8,870	4 d
Dallas, TX	746 mi	$2,857	$3.83	$2,400 – $3,314	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $3,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,919 and $4,031.

How far is Houston, TX from Urbandale, IA by truck?

About 972 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 $980 of the $3,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,495 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Urbandale, IA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,197, which makes Houston, TX to Urbandale, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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