Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chino, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,483step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,576 mi
Typical range: $6,286–$8,681
Transit: 4 days

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

Chino to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,894
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $7,483

Return trip

Houston → Chino$5,095

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

Chino to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chino, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,710	$3.62	$5,082 – $6,338
53' refrigerated	$6,802	$4.32	$5,918 – $7,687
48' flatbed	$6,873	$4.36	$5,911 – $7,835
Step deck	$7,483	$4.75	$6,286 – $8,681
Power only	$5,059	$3.21	$4,401 – $5,717
Hotshot	$3,819	$2.42	$3,170 – $4,468
26' box truck	$3,736	$2.37	$3,176 – $4,297
Sprinter van	$2,284	$1.45	$1,918 – $2,649

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More lanes from Chino

Step deck lanes from Chino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$16,336	$5.72	$13,723 – $18,950	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$8,809	$4.36	$7,400 – $10,219	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,887	$7.62	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,786 mi	$15,192	$5.45	$12,762 – $17,623	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$6,681	$4.86	$5,612 – $7,750	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$1,544	$15.29	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,490 mi	$16,211	$6.51	$13,617 – $18,805	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 Chino, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Chino, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,483 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,286 and $8,681.

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

About 1,576 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 $1,589 of the $7,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,095, which makes Chino, 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