Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Washington, DC step deck rate

$6,443step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $5,412–$7,474
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,992
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $6,443

Return trip

Washington → Houston$4,971

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Houston to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,907	$3.41	$4,367 – $5,446
53' refrigerated	$5,846	$4.06	$5,086 – $6,606
48' flatbed	$5,915	$4.11	$5,087 – $6,744
Step deck	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474
Power only	$4,342	$3.02	$3,777 – $4,906
Hotshot	$3,277	$2.28	$2,720 – $3,834
26' box truck	$3,209	$2.23	$2,727 – $3,690
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.36	$1,649 – $2,277

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$6,273	$4.50	$5,269 – $7,276	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Washington, DC is estimated at $6,443 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,412 and $7,474.

How far is Houston, TX from Washington, DC by truck?

About 1,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,451 of the $6,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,971, which makes Houston, TX to Washington, DC 30% more expensive. 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