Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,401step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,184 mi
Typical range: $2,857–$3,946
Transit: 3 days

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

Tempe to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,207
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $3,401

Return trip

Houston → Tempe$4,446

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

Tempe to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,579	$2.18	$2,295 – $2,862
53' refrigerated	$3,073	$2.60	$2,674 – $3,473
48' flatbed	$3,121	$2.64	$2,684 – $3,558
Step deck	$3,401	$2.87	$2,857 – $3,946
Power only	$2,275	$1.92	$1,979 – $2,571
Hotshot	$1,717	$1.45	$1,425 – $2,009
26' box truck	$1,684	$1.42	$1,431 – $1,936
Sprinter van	$1,031	$0.87	$866 – $1,197

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More lanes from Tempe

Step deck lanes from Tempe, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,391	$3.33	$7,049 – $9,734	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$1,643	$3.72	$1,380 – $1,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$4,370	$2.57	$3,671 – $5,070	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,771	$3.18	$6,528 – $9,014	6 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$2,945	$2.99	$2,474 – $3,416	3 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$1,457	$4.07	$1,224 – $1,690	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,062	$2.96	$2,572 – $3,552	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,103 mi	$8,023	$3.82	$6,740 – $9,307	5 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 Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Tempe, AZ to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,857 and $3,946.

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

About 1,184 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 $1,194 of the $3,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,446, which makes Tempe, 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