Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,156step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $6,011–$8,301
Transit: 4 days

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

Cathedral City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,649
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $7,156

Return trip

Houston → Cathedral City$4,872

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

Cathedral City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,454	$3.65	$4,854 – $6,054
53' refrigerated	$6,498	$4.35	$5,653 – $7,343
48' flatbed	$6,571	$4.40	$5,651 – $7,491
Step deck	$7,156	$4.79	$6,011 – $8,301
Power only	$4,829	$3.23	$4,201 – $5,457
Hotshot	$3,645	$2.44	$3,025 – $4,265
26' box truck	$3,568	$2.39	$3,033 – $4,103
Sprinter van	$2,182	$1.46	$1,833 – $2,531

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More lanes from Cathedral City

Step deck lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$15,974	$5.73	$13,418 – $18,530	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$1,668	$12.54	$1,401 – $1,934	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$8,555	$4.38	$7,186 – $9,924	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$2,538	$8.54	$2,132 – $2,944	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$14,848	$5.47	$12,472 – $17,223	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$6,354	$4.91	$5,337 – $7,371	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,343 mi	$6,554	$4.88	$5,505 – $7,602	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 Cathedral City, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Cathedral City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,156 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,011 and $8,301.

How far is Cathedral City, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,494 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 $1,507 of the $7,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cathedral City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,872, which makes Cathedral City, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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