Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bellevue, WA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$9,204step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $7,731–$10,677
Transit: 5 days

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

Bellevue to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,967
Fuel: $2,237
All-in estimate: $9,204

Return trip

Houston → Bellevue$6,832

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bellevue to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellevue, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,065	$3.19	$6,288 – $7,842
53' refrigerated	$8,415	$3.79	$7,321 – $9,509
48' flatbed	$8,461	$3.81	$7,276 – $9,646
Step deck	$9,204	$4.15	$7,731 – $10,677
Power only	$6,286	$2.83	$5,469 – $7,103
Hotshot	$4,746	$2.14	$3,939 – $5,553
26' box truck	$4,634	$2.09	$3,939 – $5,329
Sprinter van	$2,826	$1.27	$2,374 – $3,278

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More lanes from Bellevue

Step deck lanes from Bellevue, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,830 mi	$14,840	$5.24	$12,466 – $17,215	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,131 mi	$5,056	$4.47	$4,247 – $5,865	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,120	$3.99	$6,821 – $9,420	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$6,236	$4.80	$5,239 – $7,234	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,938	$5.00	$11,708 – $16,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,095 mi	$8,754	$4.18	$7,354 – $10,155	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,244 mi	$5,455	$4.39	$4,582 – $6,328	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$8,312	$4.21	$6,982 – $9,642	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 Bellevue, WA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bellevue, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $9,204 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,731 and $10,677.

How far is Bellevue, WA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,218 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,237 of the $9,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bellevue, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,832, which makes Bellevue, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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