Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,842step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 356 mi
Typical range: $1,547–$2,136
Transit: 1 day

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

McAllen to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,483
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $1,842

Return trip

Houston → McAllen$1,842

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAllen to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,342	$3.77	$1,195 – $1,490
53' refrigerated	$1,603	$4.50	$1,395 – $1,812
48' flatbed	$1,679	$4.72	$1,444 – $1,915
Step deck	$1,842	$5.17	$1,547 – $2,136
Power only	$1,152	$3.24	$1,002 – $1,302
Hotshot	$868	$2.44	$720 – $1,016
26' box truck	$864	$2.43	$734 – $993
Sprinter van	$537	$1.51	$451 – $623

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More lanes from McAllen

Step deck lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$8,447	$4.19	$7,096 – $9,799	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,698	$3.22	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$4,332	$3.78	$3,639 – $5,025	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485	4 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 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 McAllen, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from McAllen, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,842 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 356 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,547 and $2,136.

How far is McAllen, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 356 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $359 of the $1,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to McAllen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology