Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atwater, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,429step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,813 mi
Typical range: $7,081–$9,778
Transit: 4 days

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

Atwater to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,601
Fuel: $1,828
All-in estimate: $8,429

Return trip

Houston → Atwater$5,739

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

Atwater to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Atwater, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,448	$3.56	$5,739 – $7,158
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$4.24	$6,683 – $8,680
48' flatbed	$7,745	$4.27	$6,660 – $8,829
Step deck	$8,429	$4.65	$7,081 – $9,778
Power only	$5,724	$3.16	$4,980 – $6,468
Hotshot	$4,321	$2.38	$3,587 – $5,056
26' box truck	$4,224	$2.33	$3,591 – $4,858
Sprinter van	$2,579	$1.42	$2,167 – $2,992

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More lanes from Atwater

Step deck lanes from Atwater, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$16,735	$5.70	$14,057 – $19,413	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$9,064	$4.34	$7,614 – $10,514	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$4,010	$6.24	$3,369 – $4,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$15,606	$5.44	$13,109 – $18,103	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$7,695	$4.72	$6,464 – $8,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,628 mi	$7,691	$4.72	$6,460 – $8,922	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 Atwater, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Atwater, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,429 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,813 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,081 and $9,778.

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

About 1,813 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 $1,828 of the $8,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,601 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,739, which makes Atwater, 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