Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,390step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$5,093
Transit: 3 days

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

Plum to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,022
Fuel: $1,368
All-in estimate: $4,390

Return trip

Houston → Plum$5,744

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plum to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,339	$2.46	$2,972 – $3,706
53' refrigerated	$3,979	$2.93	$3,461 – $4,496
48' flatbed	$4,030	$2.97	$3,466 – $4,594
Step deck	$4,390	$3.24	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,952	$2.18	$2,568 – $3,336
Hotshot	$2,228	$1.64	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,183	$1.61	$1,855 – $2,510
Sprinter van	$1,336	$0.98	$1,122 – $1,549

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More lanes from Plum

Step deck lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,267	$6.30	$1,904 – $2,629	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$7,283	$2.86	$6,118 – $8,449	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$2,014	$4.04	$1,692 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,969	$3.22	$5,854 – $8,084	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$7,184	$2.87	$6,034 – $8,333	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$4,173	$3.27	$3,505 – $4,841	3 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 Plum, PA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Plum, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $5,093.

How far is Plum, PA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,357 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 $1,368 of the $4,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Plum, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,744, which makes Plum, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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