Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,555step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 254 mi
Typical range: $1,306–$1,804
Transit: 1 day

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

Balch Springs to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,299
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,555

Return trip

Houston → Balch Springs$1,555

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

Balch Springs to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,118	$4.40	$995 – $1,241
53' refrigerated	$1,337	$5.26	$1,163 – $1,510
48' flatbed	$1,415	$5.57	$1,217 – $1,613
Step deck	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804
Power only	$951	$3.74	$827 – $1,074
Hotshot	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837
26' box truck	$716	$2.82	$608 – $823
Sprinter van	$447	$1.76	$376 – $519

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More lanes from Balch Springs

Step deck lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$6,967	$4.32	$5,852 – $8,082	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$4,848	$3.26	$4,072 – $5,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,058 mi	$4,068	$3.85	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$5,548	$5.25	$4,660 – $6,435	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 Balch Springs, TX to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Balch Springs, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,555 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 254 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,306 and $1,804.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 254 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 $256 of the $1,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Balch Springs, TX?

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

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