Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,257step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $3,576–$4,938
Transit: 3 days

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

Muscatine to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,259
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $4,257

Return trip

Houston → Muscatine$3,524

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Muscatine to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,212	$3.24	$2,859 – $3,566
53' refrigerated	$3,829	$3.87	$3,332 – $4,327
48' flatbed	$3,903	$3.94	$3,356 – $4,449
Step deck	$4,257	$4.30	$3,576 – $4,938
Power only	$2,825	$2.85	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$2.15	$1,769 – $2,494
26' box truck	$2,094	$2.12	$1,780 – $2,408
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.30	$1,079 – $1,491

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More lanes from Muscatine

Step deck lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,791	$5.50	$4,864 – $6,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,873	$3.71	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,597	$7.64	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$6,329	$4.22	$5,316 – $7,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$5,253	$5.31	$4,412 – $6,093	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,594	$4.21	$3,859 – $5,329	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,781	$3.72	$5,696 – $7,865	4 d
Dallas, TX	794 mi	$3,610	$4.55	$3,032 – $4,187	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 Muscatine, IA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Muscatine, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,257 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,576 and $4,938.

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

About 990 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 $998 of the $4,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,524, which makes Muscatine, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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