Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bellows Falls, VT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,524step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,846 mi
Typical range: $4,640–$6,408
Transit: 4 days

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

Bellows Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,663
Fuel: $1,861
All-in estimate: $5,524

Return trip

Houston → Bellows Falls$8,443

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

Bellows Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellows Falls, VT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,228	$2.29	$3,763 – $4,693
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.73	$4,381 – $5,691
48' flatbed	$5,076	$2.75	$4,365 – $5,787
Step deck	$5,524	$2.99	$4,640 – $6,408
Power only	$3,753	$2.03	$3,266 – $4,241
Hotshot	$2,834	$1.54	$2,352 – $3,315
26' box truck	$2,770	$1.50	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.92	$1,420 – $1,962

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More lanes from Bellows Falls

Step deck lanes from Bellows Falls, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	221 mi	$1,738	$7.86	$1,460 – $2,016	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,982 mi	$8,169	$2.74	$6,862 – $9,476	7 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$2,989	$3.25	$2,510 – $3,467	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,624 mi	$8,029	$3.06	$6,744 – $9,313	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	302 mi	$1,911	$6.33	$1,605 – $2,216	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$5,998	$2.95	$5,038 – $6,958	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,954 mi	$8,099	$2.74	$6,803 – $9,395	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$5,318	$3.01	$4,467 – $6,169	4 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 Bellows Falls, VT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bellows Falls, VT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,524 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,846 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,640 and $6,408.

How far is Bellows Falls, VT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,846 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,861 of the $5,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,663 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bellows Falls, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,443, which makes Bellows Falls, VT to Houston, TX 35% 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