Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Adelanto, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,448step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $6,256–$8,639
Transit: 4 days

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

Adelanto to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,868
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $7,448

Return trip

Houston → Adelanto$5,071

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Adelanto to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Adelanto, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,682	$3.63	$5,057 – $6,307
53' refrigerated	$6,769	$4.32	$5,889 – $7,649
48' flatbed	$6,840	$4.36	$5,882 – $7,797
Step deck	$7,448	$4.75	$6,256 – $8,639
Power only	$5,034	$3.21	$4,379 – $5,688
Hotshot	$3,800	$2.42	$3,154 – $4,446
26' box truck	$3,718	$2.37	$3,160 – $4,276
Sprinter van	$2,273	$1.45	$1,909 – $2,636

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More lanes from Adelanto

Step deck lanes from Adelanto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$16,160	$5.72	$13,575 – $18,746	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	80 mi	$1,463	$18.29	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,984 mi	$8,673	$4.37	$7,285 – $10,060	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	370 mi	$2,848	$7.70	$2,393 – $3,304	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,753 mi	$15,030	$5.46	$12,625 – $17,435	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	145 mi	$1,714	$11.82	$1,440 – $1,988	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,408 mi	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903	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 Adelanto, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Adelanto, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,448 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,256 and $8,639.

How far is Adelanto, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,567 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 $1,580 of the $7,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Adelanto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,071, which makes Adelanto, CA to Houston, TX 47% 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