Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pineville, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,549step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 245 mi
Typical range: $1,301–$1,796
Transit: 1 day

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

Pineville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,302
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,549

Return trip

Houston → Pineville$1,686

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

Pineville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pineville, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,112	$4.54	$990 – $1,235
53' refrigerated	$1,329	$5.43	$1,157 – $1,502
48' flatbed	$1,409	$5.75	$1,212 – $1,606
Step deck	$1,549	$6.32	$1,301 – $1,796
Power only	$944	$3.85	$822 – $1,067
Hotshot	$711	$2.90	$590 – $832
26' box truck	$711	$2.90	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$445	$1.82	$374 – $516

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More lanes from Pineville

Step deck lanes from Pineville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,431 mi	$6,386	$4.46	$5,364 – $7,407	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,793 mi	$5,755	$3.21	$4,835 – $6,676	4 d
Chicago, IL	909 mi	$3,272	$3.60	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,364 mi	$5,048	$3.70	$4,240 – $5,855	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,341 mi	$5,759	$4.29	$4,838 – $6,681	3 d
San Antonio, TX	456 mi	$2,149	$4.71	$1,805 – $2,493	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,709 mi	$5,524	$3.23	$4,640 – $6,408	4 d
Dallas, TX	323 mi	$1,771	$5.48	$1,487 – $2,054	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 Pineville, LA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Pineville, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,549 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 245 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,301 and $1,796.

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

About 245 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 $247 of the $1,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,686, which makes Pineville, 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