Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bellevue, WA step deck rate

$6,832step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,218 mi
Typical range: $5,739–$7,925
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Bellevue price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,595
Fuel: $2,237
All-in estimate: $6,832

Return trip

Bellevue → Houston$9,204

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Houston to Bellevue by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bellevue, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,244	$2.36	$4,667 – $5,821
53' refrigerated	$6,246	$2.82	$5,434 – $7,058
48' flatbed	$6,280	$2.83	$5,401 – $7,159
Step deck	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925
Power only	$4,666	$2.10	$4,059 – $5,272
Hotshot	$3,523	$1.59	$2,924 – $4,122
26' box truck	$3,439	$1.55	$2,924 – $3,955
Sprinter van	$2,098	$0.95	$1,762 – $2,433

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Bellevue

Step deck lanes into Bellevue, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,830 mi	$9,019	$3.19	$7,576 – $10,462	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,131 mi	$5,511	$4.87	$4,629 – $6,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,113	$3.99	$6,815 – $9,411	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,300 mi	$3,541	$2.72	$2,975 – $4,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,907	$2.83	$6,642 – $9,172	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,095 mi	$6,498	$3.10	$5,458 – $7,537	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,244 mi	$5,947	$4.78	$4,995 – $6,898	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,974 mi	$6,169	$3.13	$5,182 – $7,156	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Bellevue, WA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bellevue, WA is estimated at $6,832 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,739 and $7,925.

How far is Houston, TX from Bellevue, WA 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 $6,832 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,204, which makes Houston, TX to Bellevue, WA 26% 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