Lane · STEP · Oct 2026
Maple Valley, WA to Houston, TX step deck rate
$9,149step deck
+3.2% from last month
- Per mile
- $4.15
- Distance
- 2,203 mi
- Typical range
- $7,685–$10,613
- Transit
- 5 days
Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Maple Valley to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $6,928
- Fuel
- $2,221
- All-in estimate
- $9,149
Return trip
Houston → Maple Valley$6,791This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Maple Valley to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $7,022 | $3.19 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $8,364 | $3.80 | |
| 48' flatbed | $8,410 | $3.82 | |
| Step deck | $9,149 | $4.15 | |
| Power only | $6,247 | $2.84 | |
| Hotshot | $4,717 | $2.14 | |
| 26' box truck | $4,606 | $2.09 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,809 | $1.28 |
More lanes from Maple Valley
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $14,821 | $5.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,985 | $4.49 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,096 | $3.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,158 | $4.81 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $13,915 | $5.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $8,696 | $4.18 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,388 | $4.40 |
| Dallas, TX | $8,257 | $4.21 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,893 | $3.52 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,687 | $4.72 |
| Chicago, IL | $5,061 | $4.58 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,434 | $2.87 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,995 | $3.15 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,471 | $6.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,308 | $4.77 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,580 | $6.01 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Maple Valley, WA to Houston, TX?
A Step deck from Maple Valley, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $9,149 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,685 and $10,613.
How far is Maple Valley, WA from Houston, TX by truck?
About 2,203 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 $2,221 of the $9,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,928 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Maple Valley, WA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $6,791, which makes Maple Valley, 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