Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Walla Walla, WA step deck rate

$6,164step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $5,178–$7,150
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Walla Walla price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,175
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $6,164

Return trip

Walla Walla → Houston$8,305

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

Houston to Walla Walla by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Walla Walla, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,723	$2.39	$4,203 – $5,242
53' refrigerated	$5,625	$2.85	$4,894 – $6,356
48' flatbed	$5,665	$2.87	$4,872 – $6,458
Step deck	$6,164	$3.13	$5,178 – $7,150
Power only	$4,196	$2.13	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,168	$1.61	$2,629 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,095	$1.57	$2,631 – $3,559
Sprinter van	$1,889	$0.96	$1,587 – $2,191

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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 Walla Walla

Step deck lanes into Walla Walla, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,633 mi	$8,452	$3.21	$7,099 – $9,804	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,937	$5.03	$4,147 – $5,727	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,820 mi	$7,369	$4.05	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,090 mi	$3,076	$2.82	$2,584 – $3,568	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,589 mi	$7,393	$2.86	$6,210 – $8,575	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,851 mi	$5,836	$3.15	$4,902 – $6,769	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,083 mi	$5,326	$4.92	$4,474 – $6,179	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,727 mi	$5,499	$3.18	$4,619 – $6,379	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Walla Walla, WA is estimated at $6,164 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,178 and $7,150.

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

About 1,972 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 $1,989 of the $6,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,175 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,305, which makes Houston, TX to Walla Walla, 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