Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Benicia, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,872step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,924 mi
Typical range: $7,453–$10,292
Transit: 5 days

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

Benicia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,932
Fuel: $1,940
All-in estimate: $8,872

Return trip

Houston → Benicia$6,041

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

Benicia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Benicia, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542
53' refrigerated	$8,093	$4.21	$7,041 – $9,146
48' flatbed	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294
Step deck	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292
Power only	$6,035	$3.14	$5,251 – $6,820
Hotshot	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331
26' box truck	$4,453	$2.31	$3,785 – $5,120
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.41	$2,283 – $3,153

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More lanes from Benicia

Step deck lanes from Benicia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$17,118	$5.69	$14,379 – $19,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	412 mi	$2,744	$6.66	$2,305 – $3,183	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,161 mi	$9,345	$4.32	$7,850 – $10,840	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$4,504	$5.93	$3,783 – $5,225	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$15,985	$5.42	$13,428 – $18,543	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,742 mi	$8,146	$4.68	$6,843 – $9,449	4 d
San Diego, CA	543 mi	$3,249	$5.98	$2,729 – $3,769	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$8,118	$4.68	$6,819 – $9,417	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 Benicia, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Benicia, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,872 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,924 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,453 and $10,292.

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

About 1,924 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 $1,940 of the $8,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,041, which makes Benicia, 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