Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Milwaukie, OR step deck rate

$6,671step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,156 mi
Typical range: $5,604–$7,739
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Milwaukie price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,497
Fuel: $2,174
All-in estimate: $6,671

Return trip

Milwaukie → Houston$9,627

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

Houston to Milwaukie by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Milwaukie, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,119	$2.37	$4,556 – $5,682
53' refrigerated	$6,097	$2.83	$5,304 – $6,889
48' flatbed	$6,132	$2.84	$5,274 – $6,991
Step deck	$6,671	$3.09	$5,604 – $7,739
Power only	$4,553	$2.11	$3,961 – $5,144
Hotshot	$3,437	$1.59	$2,853 – $4,022
26' box truck	$3,357	$1.56	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,047	$0.95	$1,720 – $2,375

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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 Milwaukie

Step deck lanes into Milwaukie, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	968 mi	$4,889	$5.05	$4,107 – $5,671	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,066 mi	$8,234	$3.99	$6,917 – $9,552	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$3,260	$2.78	$2,738 – $3,781	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,018 mi	$6,296	$3.12	$5,289 – $7,304	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,086 mi	$5,344	$4.92	$4,489 – $6,199	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,920 mi	$6,030	$3.14	$5,065 – $6,995	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Milwaukie, OR is estimated at $6,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,604 and $7,739.

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

About 2,156 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 $2,174 of the $6,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,497 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,627, which makes Houston, TX to Milwaukie, OR 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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