Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texarkana, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,718step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 312 mi
Typical range: $1,443–$1,993
Transit: 1 day

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

Texarkana to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,403
Fuel: $315
All-in estimate: $1,718

Return trip

Houston → Texarkana$1,718

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Texarkana to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,246	$3.99	$1,109 – $1,383
53' refrigerated	$1,488	$4.77	$1,295 – $1,682
48' flatbed	$1,565	$5.02	$1,346 – $1,785
Step deck	$1,718	$5.51	$1,443 – $1,993
Power only	$1,065	$3.41	$927 – $1,204
Hotshot	$802	$2.57	$666 – $939
26' box truck	$800	$2.56	$680 – $920
Sprinter van	$498	$1.60	$419 – $578

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More lanes from Texarkana

Step deck lanes from Texarkana, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,432 mi	$6,311	$4.41	$5,301 – $7,321	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,646 mi	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	798 mi	$2,935	$3.68	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,222 mi	$4,560	$3.73	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$5,702	$4.24	$4,790 – $6,615	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,100	$4.69	$1,764 – $2,436	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,571 mi	$5,082	$3.23	$4,269 – $5,895	4 d
Dallas, TX	191 mi	$1,378	$7.21	$1,157 – $1,598	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 Texarkana, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Texarkana, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,718 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 312 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,443 and $1,993.

How far is Texarkana, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 312 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $315 of the $1,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Texarkana, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology