Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,971step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $4,176–$5,767
Transit: 4 days

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

Washington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,520
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $4,971

Return trip

Houston → Washington$6,443

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Washington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,786	$2.63	$3,369 – $4,202
53' refrigerated	$4,511	$3.13	$3,924 – $5,097
48' flatbed	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203
Step deck	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767
Power only	$3,350	$2.33	$2,915 – $3,786
Hotshot	$2,529	$1.76	$2,099 – $2,959
26' box truck	$2,476	$1.72	$2,104 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.05	$1,272 – $1,757

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More lanes from Washington

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$4,840	$3.47	$4,065 – $5,614	3 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 Washington, DC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Washington, DC to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,176 and $5,767.

How far is Washington, DC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,451 of the $4,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,520 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,443, which makes Washington, DC to Houston, TX 23% cheaper. 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