Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,527step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 572 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,932
Transit: 2 days

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

Mountain Home to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,950
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,527

Return trip

Houston → Mountain Home$2,499

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

Mountain Home to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,875	$3.28	$1,669 – $2,081
53' refrigerated	$2,237	$3.91	$1,946 – $2,528
48' flatbed	$2,311	$4.04	$1,987 – $2,634
Step deck	$2,527	$4.42	$2,123 – $2,932
Power only	$1,630	$2.85	$1,418 – $1,841
Hotshot	$1,229	$2.15	$1,020 – $1,438
26' box truck	$1,214	$2.12	$1,032 – $1,396
Sprinter van	$750	$1.31	$630 – $870

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More lanes from Mountain Home

Step deck lanes from Mountain Home, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,226 mi	$5,738	$4.68	$4,820 – $6,657	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,716	$3.29	$4,801 – $6,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,312	$4.30	$1,942 – $2,682	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$5,053	$3.79	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,162	$4.52	$4,336 – $5,988	3 d
San Antonio, TX	700 mi	$2,899	$4.14	$2,435 – $3,362	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,681 mi	$5,553	$3.30	$4,665 – $6,442	4 d
Dallas, TX	412 mi	$2,063	$5.01	$1,733 – $2,393	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 Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,527 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 572 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,932.

How far is Mountain Home, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 572 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 $577 of the $2,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mountain Home, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,499, which makes Mountain Home, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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