Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bartlett, TN to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,635step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 586 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$3,056
Transit: 2 days

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

Bartlett to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $2,635

Return trip

Houston → Bartlett$2,736

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bartlett to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bartlett, TN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,956	$3.34	$1,741 – $2,172
53' refrigerated	$2,334	$3.98	$2,031 – $2,637
48' flatbed	$2,409	$4.11	$2,072 – $2,747
Step deck	$2,635	$4.50	$2,213 – $3,056
Power only	$1,701	$2.90	$1,480 – $1,923
Hotshot	$1,283	$2.19	$1,065 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,267	$2.16	$1,077 – $1,458
Sprinter van	$783	$1.34	$657 – $908

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More lanes from Bartlett

Step deck lanes from Bartlett, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,111 mi	$5,444	$4.90	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,914 mi	$6,368	$3.33	$5,349 – $7,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	555 mi	$2,420	$4.36	$2,033 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$5,714	$3.81	$4,800 – $6,629	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$4,860	$4.75	$4,082 – $5,637	3 d
San Antonio, TX	762 mi	$3,159	$4.15	$2,653 – $3,664	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,850 mi	$6,184	$3.34	$5,195 – $7,173	4 d
Dallas, TX	510 mi	$2,409	$4.72	$2,023 – $2,794	2 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 Bartlett, TN to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bartlett, TN to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 586 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $3,056.

How far is Bartlett, TN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 586 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 $591 of the $2,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bartlett, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,736, which makes Bartlett, TN to Houston, TX 4% 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