Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hermiston, OR step deck rate

$6,264step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,006 mi
Typical range: $5,261–$7,266
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Hermiston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,241
Fuel: $2,023
All-in estimate: $6,264

Return trip

Hermiston → Houston$9,039

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Houston to Hermiston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hermiston, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,800	$2.39	$4,272 – $5,328
53' refrigerated	$5,718	$2.85	$4,974 – $6,461
48' flatbed	$5,757	$2.87	$4,951 – $6,562
Step deck	$6,264	$3.12	$5,261 – $7,266
Power only	$4,266	$2.13	$3,711 – $4,821
Hotshot	$3,221	$1.61	$2,673 – $3,768
26' box truck	$3,147	$1.57	$2,675 – $3,618
Sprinter van	$1,920	$0.96	$1,613 – $2,227

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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 Hermiston

Step deck lanes into Hermiston, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,689 mi	$8,623	$3.21	$7,243 – $10,003	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	965 mi	$4,877	$5.05	$4,097 – $5,658	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,874 mi	$7,566	$4.04	$6,355 – $8,776	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,096 mi	$3,093	$2.82	$2,598 – $3,588	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,644 mi	$7,542	$2.85	$6,336 – $8,749	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,880 mi	$5,921	$3.15	$4,974 – $6,869	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$5,282	$4.94	$4,437 – $6,128	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,764 mi	$5,606	$3.18	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Hermiston, OR?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hermiston, OR is estimated at $6,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,261 and $7,266.

How far is Houston, TX from Hermiston, OR by truck?

About 2,006 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 $2,023 of the $6,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hermiston, OR to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,039, which makes Houston, TX to Hermiston, OR 31% 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