Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain Home, ID to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,536step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $4,650–$6,422
Transit: 4 days

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

Mountain Home to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,810
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $5,536

Return trip

Houston → Mountain Home$6,748

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mountain Home to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain Home, ID to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$2.47	$3,765 – $4,696
53' refrigerated	$5,040	$2.94	$4,385 – $5,695
48' flatbed	$5,085	$2.97	$4,373 – $5,797
Step deck	$5,536	$3.23	$4,650 – $6,422
Power only	$3,753	$2.19	$3,265 – $4,240
Hotshot	$2,833	$1.65	$2,351 – $3,314
26' box truck	$2,770	$1.62	$2,355 – $3,186
Sprinter van	$1,692	$0.99	$1,421 – $1,963

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More lanes from Mountain Home

Step deck lanes from Mountain Home, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,516 mi	$10,050	$3.99	$8,442 – $11,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$2,827	$3.70	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,680 mi	$5,185	$3.09	$4,356 – $6,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	813 mi	$3,265	$4.02	$2,743 – $3,787	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,463 mi	$9,382	$3.81	$7,881 – $10,883	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,580 mi	$5,173	$3.27	$4,345 – $6,000	4 d
San Diego, CA	846 mi	$3,047	$3.60	$2,560 – $3,535	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$4,884	$3.31	$4,102 – $5,665	4 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, ID to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mountain Home, ID to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,650 and $6,422.

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

About 1,712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,726 of the $5,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,810 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,748, which makes Mountain Home, ID to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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