Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, AR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,237step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,879–$2,595
Transit: 2 days

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

Jacksonville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,761
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $2,237

Return trip

Houston → Jacksonville$2,212

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

Jacksonville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,648	$3.49	$1,467 – $1,830
53' refrigerated	$1,967	$4.17	$1,712 – $2,223
48' flatbed	$2,043	$4.33	$1,757 – $2,330
Step deck	$2,237	$4.74	$1,879 – $2,595
Power only	$1,426	$3.02	$1,240 – $1,611
Hotshot	$1,075	$2.28	$892 – $1,257
26' box truck	$1,065	$2.26	$905 – $1,224
Sprinter van	$659	$1.40	$554 – $765

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More lanes from Jacksonville

Step deck lanes from Jacksonville, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,261 mi	$5,870	$4.66	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$5,783	$3.28	$4,858 – $6,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	634 mi	$2,577	$4.06	$2,164 – $2,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,093	$3.78	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,175 mi	$5,277	$4.49	$4,433 – $6,121	3 d
San Antonio, TX	624 mi	$2,678	$4.29	$2,250 – $3,107	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,697 mi	$5,598	$3.30	$4,702 – $6,494	4 d
Dallas, TX	357 mi	$1,904	$5.33	$1,599 – $2,208	1 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Jacksonville, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,237 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,879 and $2,595.

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

About 472 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 $476 of the $2,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,761 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,212, which makes Jacksonville, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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