Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Searcy, AR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,350step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 511 mi
Typical range: $1,974–$2,726
Transit: 2 days

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

Searcy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,835
Fuel: $515
All-in estimate: $2,350

Return trip

Houston → Searcy$2,324

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Searcy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Searcy, AR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$3.40	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,072	$4.06	$1,803 – $2,342
48' flatbed	$2,148	$4.20	$1,847 – $2,448
Step deck	$2,350	$4.60	$1,974 – $2,726
Power only	$1,505	$2.95	$1,310 – $1,701
Hotshot	$1,135	$2.22	$942 – $1,328
26' box truck	$1,123	$2.20	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$695	$1.36	$584 – $806

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More lanes from Searcy

Step deck lanes from Searcy, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$5,731	$4.68	$4,814 – $6,648	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$5,850	$3.27	$4,914 – $6,786	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,472	$4.15	$2,076 – $2,867	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$5,176	$3.77	$4,348 – $6,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,144	$4.52	$4,321 – $5,967	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,791	$4.21	$2,345 – $3,238	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$5,671	$3.29	$4,764 – $6,578	4 d
Dallas, TX	394 mi	$2,011	$5.10	$1,689 – $2,333	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 Searcy, AR to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Searcy, AR to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,350 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 511 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,974 and $2,726.

How far is Searcy, AR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 511 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 $515 of the $2,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,835 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Searcy, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,324, which makes Searcy, AR to Houston, TX 1% more expensive. 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