Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calexico, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$6,857step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $5,760–$7,954
Transit: 4 days

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

Calexico to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,426
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $6,857

Return trip

Houston → Calexico$4,669

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

Calexico to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Calexico, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,220	$3.68	$4,646 – $5,794
53' refrigerated	$6,220	$4.38	$5,411 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176
Step deck	$6,857	$4.83	$5,760 – $7,954
Power only	$4,618	$3.25	$4,018 – $5,219
Hotshot	$3,486	$2.46	$2,893 – $4,079
26' box truck	$3,413	$2.41	$2,901 – $3,925
Sprinter van	$2,088	$1.47	$1,754 – $2,422

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More lanes from Calexico

Step deck lanes from Calexico, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$15,871	$5.74	$13,331 – $18,410	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$2,026	$8.97	$1,702 – $2,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$8,513	$4.38	$7,151 – $9,875	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$2,308	$9.50	$1,939 – $2,677	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$14,734	$5.47	$12,377 – $17,092	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$6,031	$4.98	$5,066 – $6,996	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,590	$14.08	$1,336 – $1,845	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$6,314	$4.92	$5,304 – $7,324	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 Calexico, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Calexico, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $6,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,760 and $7,954.

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

About 1,419 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 $1,431 of the $6,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,669, which makes Calexico, 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