Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Puyallup, WA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$9,164step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,207 mi
Typical range: $7,698–$10,630
Transit: 5 days

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

Puyallup to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,938
Fuel: $2,226
All-in estimate: $9,164

Return trip

Houston → Puyallup$6,802

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

Puyallup to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Puyallup, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,034	$3.19	$6,260 – $7,808
53' refrigerated	$8,378	$3.80	$7,288 – $9,467
48' flatbed	$8,424	$3.82	$7,245 – $9,603
Step deck	$9,164	$4.15	$7,698 – $10,630
Power only	$6,258	$2.84	$5,444 – $7,071
Hotshot	$4,725	$2.14	$3,921 – $5,528
26' box truck	$4,613	$2.09	$3,921 – $5,305
Sprinter van	$2,814	$1.27	$2,363 – $3,264

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More lanes from Puyallup

Step deck lanes from Puyallup, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,842 mi	$14,897	$5.24	$12,513 – $17,281	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$4,943	$4.50	$4,152 – $5,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,145	$3.99	$6,842 – $9,448	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,275 mi	$6,139	$4.81	$5,157 – $7,121	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$13,988	$4.99	$11,750 – $16,226	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$8,703	$4.18	$7,311 – $10,096	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,214 mi	$5,349	$4.41	$4,493 – $6,205	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,964 mi	$8,275	$4.21	$6,951 – $9,599	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 Puyallup, WA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Puyallup, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $9,164 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,698 and $10,630.

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

About 2,207 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 $2,226 of the $9,164 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,938 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,802, which makes Puyallup, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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