Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Blue Springs, MO step deck rate

$2,850step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 756 mi
Typical range: $2,394–$3,306
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Blue Springs price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $2,850

Return trip

Blue Springs → Houston$3,490

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

Houston to Blue Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Blue Springs, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,134	$2.82	$1,899 – $2,369
53' refrigerated	$2,545	$3.37	$2,214 – $2,876
48' flatbed	$2,610	$3.45	$2,245 – $2,975
Step deck	$2,850	$3.77	$2,394 – $3,306
Power only	$1,867	$2.47	$1,624 – $2,110
Hotshot	$1,408	$1.86	$1,169 – $1,647
26' box truck	$1,387	$1.83	$1,179 – $1,595
Sprinter van	$854	$1.13	$717 – $990

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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 Blue Springs

Step deck lanes into Blue Springs, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$4,522	$3.54	$3,798 – $5,245	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,628 mi	$7,391	$4.54	$6,209 – $8,574	4 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$2,659	$5.67	$2,233 – $3,084	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$3,414	$2.73	$2,868 – $3,961	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$3,829	$3.18	$3,217 – $4,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,047	$3.68	$2,560 – $3,535	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$7,234	$4.56	$6,076 – $8,391	4 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,248	$4.22	$1,888 – $2,608	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Blue Springs, MO is estimated at $2,850 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 756 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,394 and $3,306.

How far is Houston, TX from Blue Springs, MO by truck?

About 756 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 $762 of the $2,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blue Springs, MO to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,490, which makes Houston, TX to Blue Springs, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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