Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buena Park, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,571step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,598 mi
Typical range: $6,360–$8,783
Transit: 4 days

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

Buena Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,960
Fuel: $1,611
All-in estimate: $7,571

Return trip

Houston → Buena Park$5,155

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

Buena Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Buena Park, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,778	$3.62	$5,143 – $6,414
53' refrigerated	$6,884	$4.31	$5,989 – $7,779
48' flatbed	$6,954	$4.35	$5,980 – $7,927
Step deck	$7,571	$4.74	$6,360 – $8,783
Power only	$5,121	$3.20	$4,455 – $5,786
Hotshot	$3,865	$2.42	$3,208 – $4,523
26' box truck	$3,782	$2.37	$3,214 – $4,349
Sprinter van	$2,311	$1.45	$1,941 – $2,681

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More lanes from Buena Park

Step deck lanes from Buena Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,466	$5.71	$13,831 – $19,100	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,985	$7.42	$2,507 – $3,462	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$6,765	$4.85	$5,683 – $7,848	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,556	$14.96	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,969	$4.82	$5,854 – $8,084	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$16,351	$6.50	$13,735 – $18,967	6 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 Buena Park, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Buena Park, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,571 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,360 and $8,783.

How far is Buena Park, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,598 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 $1,611 of the $7,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Buena Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,155, which makes Buena Park, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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