Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walla Walla, WA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,305step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $6,976–$9,633
Transit: 5 days

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

Walla Walla to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,316
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $8,305

Return trip

Houston → Walla Walla$6,164

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

Walla Walla to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Walla Walla, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,363	$3.23	$5,663 – $7,062
53' refrigerated	$7,579	$3.84	$6,594 – $8,564
48' flatbed	$7,632	$3.87	$6,563 – $8,700
Step deck	$8,305	$4.21	$6,976 – $9,633
Power only	$5,653	$2.87	$4,918 – $6,388
Hotshot	$4,268	$2.16	$3,543 – $4,994
26' box truck	$4,170	$2.11	$3,545 – $4,796
Sprinter van	$2,545	$1.29	$2,138 – $2,952

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More lanes from Walla Walla

Step deck lanes from Walla Walla, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,633 mi	$13,906	$5.28	$11,681 – $16,131	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$4,529	$4.61	$3,804 – $5,254	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,820 mi	$7,376	$4.05	$6,195 – $8,556	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,090 mi	$5,418	$4.97	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,589 mi	$13,031	$5.03	$10,946 – $15,116	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,851 mi	$7,862	$4.25	$6,604 – $9,120	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,083 mi	$4,886	$4.51	$4,104 – $5,668	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,727 mi	$7,409	$4.29	$6,223 – $8,594	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 Walla Walla, WA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Walla Walla, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,305 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,976 and $9,633.

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

About 1,972 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 $1,989 of the $8,305 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,316 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,164, which makes Walla Walla, 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