Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,996step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $2,517–$3,476
Transit: 2 days

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

Pelham to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $672
All-in estimate: $2,996

Return trip

Houston → Pelham$3,083

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pelham to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,234	$3.35	$1,989 – $2,480
53' refrigerated	$2,665	$4.00	$2,319 – $3,012
48' flatbed	$2,742	$4.12	$2,358 – $3,126
Step deck	$2,996	$4.50	$2,517 – $3,476
Power only	$1,949	$2.93	$1,696 – $2,202
Hotshot	$1,470	$2.21	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,450	$2.18	$1,232 – $1,667
Sprinter van	$894	$1.34	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from Pelham

Step deck lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,332	$5.20	$4,479 – $6,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$7,323	$3.42	$6,151 – $8,495	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,944	$4.22	$2,473 – $3,415	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$6,685	$3.89	$5,615 – $7,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$4,720	$5.06	$3,965 – $5,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,654	$4.16	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$7,110	$3.43	$5,972 – $8,247	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$3,058	$4.46	$2,569 – $3,548	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 Pelham, AL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Pelham, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,996 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,517 and $3,476.

How far is Pelham, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 666 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 $672 of the $2,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,083, which makes Pelham, AL to Houston, TX 3% 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