Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,896step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,930 mi
Typical range: $7,473–$10,319
Transit: 5 days

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

Berkeley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,950
Fuel: $1,946
All-in estimate: $8,896

Return trip

Houston → Berkeley$6,057

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

Berkeley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,813	$3.53	$6,064 – $7,563
53' refrigerated	$8,116	$4.21	$7,061 – $9,171
48' flatbed	$8,175	$4.24	$7,030 – $9,319
Step deck	$8,896	$4.61	$7,473 – $10,319
Power only	$6,052	$3.14	$5,266 – $6,839
Hotshot	$4,569	$2.37	$3,793 – $5,346
26' box truck	$4,465	$2.31	$3,795 – $5,135
Sprinter van	$2,725	$1.41	$2,289 – $3,161

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More lanes from Berkeley

Step deck lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,717	$6.71	$2,282 – $3,152	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$9,402	$4.32	$7,898 – $10,906	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,508	$5.93	$3,787 – $5,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$16,054	$5.42	$13,485 – $18,623	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$8,146	$4.68	$6,843 – $9,449	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 Berkeley, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Berkeley, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,896 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,930 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,473 and $10,319.

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

About 1,930 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 $1,946 of the $8,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,950 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,057, which makes Berkeley, 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