Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ceres, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,541step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $7,174–$9,908
Transit: 4 days

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

Ceres to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,685
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $8,541

Return trip

Houston → Ceres$5,815

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

Ceres to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ceres, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,536	$3.55	$5,817 – $7,255
53' refrigerated	$7,786	$4.23	$6,773 – $8,798
48' flatbed	$7,848	$4.26	$6,749 – $8,946
Step deck	$8,541	$4.64	$7,174 – $9,908
Power only	$5,803	$3.15	$5,048 – $6,557
Hotshot	$4,381	$2.38	$3,636 – $5,125
26' box truck	$4,282	$2.33	$3,640 – $4,924
Sprinter van	$2,614	$1.42	$2,196 – $3,033

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More lanes from Ceres

Step deck lanes from Ceres, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$16,813	$5.70	$14,123 – $19,503	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$9,121	$4.34	$7,662 – $10,580	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$4,142	$6.15	$3,479 – $4,805	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$15,690	$5.43	$13,179 – $18,200	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$7,811	$4.71	$6,561 – $9,060	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,795	$4.71	$6,548 – $9,042	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 Ceres, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ceres, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,541 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,174 and $9,908.

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

About 1,841 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 $1,856 of the $8,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,685 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,815, which makes Ceres, 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