Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pleasant Hill, IA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,194step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $3,523–$4,865
Transit: 3 days

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

Pleasant Hill to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,215
Fuel: $979
All-in estimate: $4,194

Return trip

Houston → Pleasant Hill$3,472

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

Pleasant Hill to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasant Hill, IA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,163	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,511
53' refrigerated	$3,771	$3.88	$3,281 – $4,261
48' flatbed	$3,845	$3.96	$3,307 – $4,383
Step deck	$4,194	$4.32	$3,523 – $4,865
Power only	$2,781	$2.86	$2,420 – $3,143
Hotshot	$2,098	$2.16	$1,742 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,062	$2.12	$1,752 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.30	$1,063 – $1,468

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More lanes from Pleasant Hill

Step deck lanes from Pleasant Hill, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,201 mi	$6,425	$5.35	$5,397 – $7,453	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$6,420	$3.75	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,056	$5.79	$1,727 – $2,385	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$5,853	$4.29	$4,917 – $6,790	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,860	$5.14	$4,922 – $6,797	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$4,435	$4.25	$3,726 – $5,145	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,686 mi	$6,337	$3.76	$5,323 – $7,351	4 d
Dallas, TX	748 mi	$3,458	$4.62	$2,905 – $4,011	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 Pleasant Hill, IA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Pleasant Hill, IA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,194 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,523 and $4,865.

How far is Pleasant Hill, IA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 971 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 $979 of the $4,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pleasant Hill, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,472, which makes Pleasant Hill, IA to Houston, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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