Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, WA step deck rate

$6,948step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,261 mi
Typical range: $5,837–$8,060
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Mount Vernon price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,668
Fuel: $2,280
All-in estimate: $6,948

Return trip

Mount Vernon → Houston$9,361

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

Houston to Mount Vernon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,335	$2.36	$4,748 – $5,922
53' refrigerated	$6,354	$2.81	$5,528 – $7,180
48' flatbed	$6,388	$2.83	$5,493 – $7,282
Step deck	$6,948	$3.07	$5,837 – $8,060
Power only	$4,748	$2.10	$4,130 – $5,365
Hotshot	$3,585	$1.59	$2,975 – $4,194
26' box truck	$3,500	$1.55	$2,975 – $4,025
Sprinter van	$2,134	$0.94	$1,793 – $2,476

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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 Mount Vernon

Step deck lanes into Mount Vernon, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$9,025	$3.19	$7,581 – $10,469	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$5,769	$4.82	$4,846 – $6,693	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$3,676	$2.70	$3,088 – $4,265	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,917	$2.83	$6,651 – $9,184	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,142 mi	$6,625	$3.09	$5,565 – $7,685	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,311 mi	$6,205	$4.73	$5,212 – $7,198	3 d
Dallas, TX	2,014 mi	$6,278	$3.12	$5,273 – $7,282	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, WA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, WA is estimated at $6,948 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,837 and $8,060.

How far is Houston, TX from Mount Vernon, WA by truck?

About 2,261 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 $2,280 of the $6,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Vernon, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,361, which makes Houston, TX to Mount Vernon, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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