Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, KS to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,172step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $2,664–$3,679
Transit: 2 days

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

Pittsburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $629
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

Houston → Pittsburg$2,601

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pittsburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, KS to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$3.78	$2,101 – $2,620
53' refrigerated	$2,815	$4.51	$2,449 – $3,182
48' flatbed	$2,902	$4.65	$2,495 – $3,308
Step deck	$3,172	$5.08	$2,664 – $3,679
Power only	$2,056	$3.29	$1,788 – $2,323
Hotshot	$1,550	$2.48	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,530	$2.45	$1,301 – $1,760
Sprinter van	$944	$1.51	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Pittsburg

Step deck lanes from Pittsburg, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$7,295	$5.45	$6,128 – $8,463	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$6,275	$3.95	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,839	$4.99	$2,385 – $3,294	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$5,471	$4.58	$4,596 – $6,347	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$6,610	$5.25	$5,552 – $7,668	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$3,426	$4.91	$2,878 – $3,974	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$6,105	$3.97	$5,128 – $7,082	4 d
Dallas, TX	401 mi	$2,406	$6.00	$2,021 – $2,791	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 Pittsburg, KS to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Pittsburg, KS to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,664 and $3,679.

How far is Pittsburg, KS from Houston, TX by truck?

About 624 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 $629 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pittsburg, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,601, which makes Pittsburg, KS to Houston, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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