Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Belton, MO step deck rate

$2,804step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 739 mi
Typical range: $2,356–$3,253
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Belton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,059
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,804

Return trip

Belton → Houston$3,434

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Houston to Belton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Belton, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,098	$2.84	$1,867 – $2,329
53' refrigerated	$2,502	$3.39	$2,177 – $2,828
48' flatbed	$2,568	$3.47	$2,208 – $2,927
Step deck	$2,804	$3.79	$2,356 – $3,253
Power only	$1,835	$2.48	$1,596 – $2,073
Hotshot	$1,384	$1.87	$1,148 – $1,619
26' box truck	$1,363	$1.84	$1,159 – $1,568
Sprinter van	$839	$1.14	$705 – $974

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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 Belton

Step deck lanes into Belton, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$4,579	$3.53	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$7,322	$4.55	$6,151 – $8,494	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,735	$5.57	$2,297 – $3,172	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$3,370	$2.74	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$3,878	$3.17	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$2,993	$3.70	$2,514 – $3,472	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$7,161	$4.57	$6,015 – $8,307	4 d
Dallas, TX	513 mi	$2,194	$4.28	$1,843 – $2,545	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Belton, MO?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Belton, MO is estimated at $2,804 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 739 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,356 and $3,253.

How far is Houston, TX from Belton, MO by truck?

About 739 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 $745 of the $2,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Belton, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,434, which makes Houston, TX to Belton, MO 18% 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