Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Des Moines, WA step deck rate

$6,829step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,217 mi
Typical range: $5,736–$7,921
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Des Moines price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,593
Fuel: $2,236
All-in estimate: $6,829

Return trip

Des Moines → Houston$9,200

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

Houston to Des Moines by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Des Moines, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,242	$2.36	$4,665 – $5,819
53' refrigerated	$6,243	$2.82	$5,432 – $7,055
48' flatbed	$6,278	$2.83	$5,399 – $7,156
Step deck	$6,829	$3.08	$5,736 – $7,921
Power only	$4,664	$2.10	$4,057 – $5,270
Hotshot	$3,521	$1.59	$2,923 – $4,120
26' box truck	$3,438	$1.55	$2,922 – $3,954
Sprinter van	$2,097	$0.95	$1,761 – $2,432

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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 Des Moines

Step deck lanes into Des Moines, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,051	$3.19	$7,603 – $10,499	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,116 mi	$5,453	$4.89	$4,581 – $6,326	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,141	$3.99	$6,839 – $9,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,290 mi	$3,519	$2.73	$2,956 – $4,082	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,231 mi	$5,897	$4.79	$4,953 – $6,840	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 Des Moines, WA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Des Moines, WA is estimated at $6,829 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,736 and $7,921.

How far is Houston, TX from Des Moines, WA by truck?

About 2,217 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 $2,236 of the $6,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Des Moines, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,200, which makes Houston, TX to Des Moines, 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