Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Longview, WA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$9,135step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,199 mi
Typical range: $7,673–$10,596
Transit: 5 days

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

Longview to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,918
Fuel: $2,217
All-in estimate: $9,135

Return trip

Houston → Longview$6,780

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

Longview to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,011	$3.19	$6,240 – $7,782
53' refrigerated	$8,350	$3.80	$7,265 – $9,436
48' flatbed	$8,397	$3.82	$7,221 – $9,573
Step deck	$9,135	$4.15	$7,673 – $10,596
Power only	$6,237	$2.84	$5,426 – $7,048
Hotshot	$4,709	$2.14	$3,909 – $5,510
26' box truck	$4,598	$2.09	$3,908 – $5,288
Sprinter van	$2,804	$1.28	$2,356 – $3,253

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More lanes from Longview

Step deck lanes from Longview, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$15,129	$5.23	$12,709 – $17,550	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,028 mi	$4,692	$4.56	$3,941 – $5,442	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$8,284	$3.98	$6,958 – $9,609	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$5,956	$4.85	$5,003 – $6,909	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,848 mi	$14,200	$4.99	$11,928 – $16,472	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,065 mi	$8,645	$4.19	$7,261 – $10,028	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,146 mi	$5,109	$4.46	$4,291 – $5,926	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,961 mi	$8,264	$4.21	$6,942 – $9,587	5 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 Longview, WA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Longview, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $9,135 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,673 and $10,596.

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

About 2,199 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 $2,217 of the $9,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,780, which makes Longview, WA to Houston, TX 35% 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