Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central, LA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$1,742step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 313 mi
Typical range: $1,463–$2,021
Transit: 1 day

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

Central to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,426
Fuel: $316
All-in estimate: $1,742

Return trip

Houston → Central$1,896

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Central to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Central, LA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,264	$4.04	$1,125 – $1,402
53' refrigerated	$1,509	$4.82	$1,313 – $1,705
48' flatbed	$1,587	$5.07	$1,365 – $1,810
Step deck	$1,742	$5.57	$1,463 – $2,021
Power only	$1,080	$3.45	$940 – $1,221
Hotshot	$814	$2.60	$675 – $952
26' box truck	$811	$2.59	$690 – $933
Sprinter van	$505	$1.61	$425 – $586

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More lanes from Central

Step deck lanes from Central, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$6,260	$4.48	$5,259 – $7,262	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$6,055	$3.18	$5,086 – $7,024	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,378	$3.65	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$5,636	$4.32	$4,734 – $6,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,377	$4.43	$1,996 – $2,757	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$5,816	$3.20	$4,885 – $6,747	4 d
Dallas, TX	437 mi	$2,095	$4.79	$1,760 – $2,430	1 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 Central, LA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Central, LA to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,742 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 313 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,463 and $2,021.

How far is Central, LA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 313 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $316 of the $1,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Central, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,896, which makes Central, LA to Houston, TX 8% cheaper. 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