Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Seattle, WA step deck rate

$6,859step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,228 mi
Typical range: $5,761–$7,956
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,612
Fuel: $2,247
All-in estimate: $6,859

Return trip

Seattle → Houston$9,241

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

Houston to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844
53' refrigerated	$6,271	$2.81	$5,456 – $7,086
48' flatbed	$6,305	$2.83	$5,422 – $7,188
Step deck	$6,859	$3.08	$5,761 – $7,956
Power only	$4,685	$2.10	$4,076 – $5,294
Hotshot	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138
26' box truck	$3,453	$1.55	$2,935 – $3,971
Sprinter van	$2,106	$0.95	$1,769 – $2,443

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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 Seattle

Step deck lanes into Seattle, 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	1,135 mi	$5,527	$4.87	$4,642 – $6,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,148	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,452	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,557	$2.72	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,935	$2.83	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$6,525	$3.10	$5,481 – $7,569	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,966	$4.78	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,984 mi	$6,197	$3.12	$5,205 – $7,188	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,761 and $7,956.

How far is Houston, TX from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,228 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 $2,247 of the $6,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,241, which makes Houston, TX to Seattle, 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