Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kennewick, WA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,469step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $7,114–$9,824
Transit: 5 days

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

Kennewick to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,435
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $8,469

Return trip

Houston → Kennewick$6,286

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kennewick to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kennewick, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,491	$3.22	$5,777 – $7,205
53' refrigerated	$7,732	$3.83	$6,727 – $8,737
48' flatbed	$7,784	$3.86	$6,694 – $8,873
Step deck	$8,469	$4.20	$7,114 – $9,824
Power only	$5,769	$2.86	$5,019 – $6,519
Hotshot	$4,356	$2.16	$3,615 – $5,096
26' box truck	$4,255	$2.11	$3,617 – $4,893
Sprinter van	$2,596	$1.29	$2,181 – $3,012

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More lanes from Kennewick

Step deck lanes from Kennewick, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,679 mi	$14,124	$5.27	$11,864 – $16,384	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	994 mi	$4,571	$4.60	$3,840 – $5,303	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,867 mi	$7,539	$4.04	$6,333 – $8,745	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,120 mi	$5,535	$4.94	$4,649 – $6,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,635 mi	$13,239	$5.02	$11,120 – $15,357	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$8,019	$4.23	$6,736 – $9,302	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,099 mi	$4,943	$4.50	$4,152 – $5,733	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,773 mi	$7,577	$4.27	$6,365 – $8,789	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Kennewick, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,469 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,114 and $9,824.

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

About 2,017 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 $2,034 of the $8,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,286, which makes Kennewick, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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