Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yakima, WA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,769step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,099 mi
Typical range: $7,366–$10,172
Transit: 5 days

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

Yakima to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,652
Fuel: $2,117
All-in estimate: $8,769

Return trip

Houston → Yakima$6,509

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

Yakima to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Yakima, WA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,725	$3.20	$5,986 – $7,465
53' refrigerated	$8,010	$3.82	$6,969 – $9,052
48' flatbed	$8,060	$3.84	$6,932 – $9,188
Step deck	$8,769	$4.18	$7,366 – $10,172
Power only	$5,980	$2.85	$5,202 – $6,757
Hotshot	$4,515	$2.15	$3,747 – $5,282
26' box truck	$4,410	$2.10	$3,748 – $5,071
Sprinter van	$2,690	$1.28	$2,260 – $3,121

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More lanes from Yakima

Step deck lanes from Yakima, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$14,470	$5.26	$12,155 – $16,785	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$4,709	$4.56	$3,956 – $5,463	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,807	$4.02	$6,558 – $9,056	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$5,784	$4.89	$4,859 – $6,710	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$13,573	$5.01	$11,401 – $15,744	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$8,316	$4.21	$6,985 – $9,646	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,098	$4.46	$4,282 – $5,914	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,856 mi	$7,880	$4.25	$6,620 – $9,141	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 Yakima, WA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Yakima, WA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,769 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,366 and $10,172.

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

About 2,099 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 $2,117 of the $8,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,652 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,509, which makes Yakima, WA to Houston, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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