Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Forest Grove, OR to Houston, TX step deck rate

$9,737step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 2,184 mi
Typical range: $8,179–$11,294
Transit: 5 days

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

Forest Grove to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,535
Fuel: $2,202
All-in estimate: $9,737

Return trip

Houston → Forest Grove$6,747

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Forest Grove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Forest Grove, OR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,472	$3.42	$6,650 – $8,294
53' refrigerated	$8,900	$4.07	$7,743 – $10,057
48' flatbed	$8,950	$4.10	$7,697 – $10,203
Step deck	$9,737	$4.46	$8,179 – $11,294
Power only	$6,647	$3.04	$5,783 – $7,511
Hotshot	$5,019	$2.30	$4,165 – $5,872
26' box truck	$4,900	$2.24	$4,165 – $5,635
Sprinter van	$2,989	$1.37	$2,511 – $3,467

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More lanes from Forest Grove

Step deck lanes from Forest Grove, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$16,310	$5.61	$13,701 – $18,920	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	983 mi	$4,860	$4.94	$4,083 – $5,638	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,093 mi	$8,928	$4.27	$7,499 – $10,356	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$6,240	$5.23	$5,242 – $7,239	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,863 mi	$15,299	$5.34	$12,851 – $17,747	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$9,192	$4.49	$7,721 – $10,662	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,102 mi	$5,311	$4.82	$4,462 – $6,161	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,949 mi	$8,815	$4.52	$7,405 – $10,226	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 Forest Grove, OR to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Forest Grove, OR to Houston, TX is estimated at $9,737 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 2,184 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,179 and $11,294.

How far is Forest Grove, OR from Houston, TX by truck?

About 2,184 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 $2,202 of the $9,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,535 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Forest Grove, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,747, which makes Forest Grove, OR to Houston, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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