Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to McMinnville, OR step deck rate

$6,728step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $5,652–$7,805
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to McMinnville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,533
Fuel: $2,195
All-in estimate: $6,728

Return trip

McMinnville → Houston$9,709

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

Houston to McMinnville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to McMinnville, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,163	$2.37	$4,595 – $5,731
53' refrigerated	$6,150	$2.82	$5,350 – $6,949
48' flatbed	$6,185	$2.84	$5,319 – $7,051
Step deck	$6,728	$3.09	$5,652 – $7,805
Power only	$4,593	$2.11	$3,996 – $5,190
Hotshot	$3,468	$1.59	$2,878 – $4,057
26' box truck	$3,386	$1.56	$2,878 – $3,894
Sprinter van	$2,065	$0.95	$1,735 – $2,396

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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 McMinnville

Step deck lanes into McMinnville, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,917 mi	$9,281	$3.18	$7,796 – $10,766	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	960 mi	$4,858	$5.06	$4,081 – $5,635	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,353	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,689	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,176 mi	$3,271	$2.78	$2,747 – $3,794	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,872 mi	$8,127	$2.83	$6,826 – $9,427	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,036 mi	$6,345	$3.12	$5,330 – $7,360	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,080 mi	$5,321	$4.93	$4,470 – $6,172	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,943 mi	$6,092	$3.14	$5,118 – $7,067	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to McMinnville, OR is estimated at $6,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,652 and $7,805.

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

About 2,177 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 $2,195 of the $6,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,709, which makes Houston, TX to McMinnville, OR 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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