Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Prescott, AZ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,528step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,239 mi
Typical range: $2,963–$4,092
Transit: 3 days

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

Prescott to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,279
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $3,528

Return trip

Houston → Prescott$4,611

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

Prescott to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Prescott, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$2.16	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,191	$2.58	$2,776 – $3,605
48' flatbed	$3,237	$2.61	$2,784 – $3,690
Step deck	$3,528	$2.85	$2,963 – $4,092
Power only	$2,364	$1.91	$2,057 – $2,671
Hotshot	$1,784	$1.44	$1,481 – $2,087
26' box truck	$1,749	$1.41	$1,486 – $2,011
Sprinter van	$1,071	$0.86	$900 – $1,242

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More lanes from Prescott

Step deck lanes from Prescott, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,515 mi	$8,371	$3.33	$7,031 – $9,710	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$1,559	$3.86	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,685 mi	$4,331	$2.57	$3,638 – $5,024	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	87 mi	$945	$10.86	$794 – $1,096	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,442 mi	$7,757	$3.18	$6,516 – $8,998	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$3,090	$2.95	$2,595 – $3,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	349 mi	$1,437	$4.12	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,073 mi	$3,147	$2.93	$2,643 – $3,650	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 Prescott, AZ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Prescott, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,239 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,963 and $4,092.

How far is Prescott, AZ from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,239 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 $1,249 of the $3,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,279 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Prescott, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,611, which makes Prescott, AZ to Houston, TX 24% 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