Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Natchitoches, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,495step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.61
Distance: 226 mi
Typical range: $1,255–$1,734
Transit: 1 day

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

Natchitoches to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,267
Fuel: $228
All-in estimate: $1,495

Return trip

Houston → Natchitoches$1,627

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Natchitoches to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchitoches, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,070	$4.73	$952 – $1,188
53' refrigerated	$1,279	$5.66	$1,113 – $1,445
48' flatbed	$1,359	$6.01	$1,169 – $1,550
Step deck	$1,495	$6.61	$1,255 – $1,734
Power only	$906	$4.01	$788 – $1,024
Hotshot	$682	$3.02	$566 – $798
26' box truck	$684	$3.02	$581 – $786
Sprinter van	$428	$1.89	$360 – $497

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More lanes from Natchitoches

Step deck lanes from Natchitoches, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$6,460	$4.45	$5,426 – $7,493	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,607	$3.22	$4,710 – $6,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,237	$3.61	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$4,884	$3.73	$4,102 – $5,665	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$5,833	$4.28	$4,900 – $6,766	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,055	$4.86	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,611	$6.03	$1,353 – $1,869	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 Natchitoches, LA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Natchitoches, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,495 all-in in October 2026, or $6.61 a mile over about 226 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,255 and $1,734.

How far is Natchitoches, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 226 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 $228 of the $1,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Natchitoches, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,627, which makes Natchitoches, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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