Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clovis, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,162step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $6,856–$9,468
Transit: 4 days

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

Clovis to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,401
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $8,162

Return trip

Houston → Clovis$5,557

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

Clovis to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clovis, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.57	$5,553 – $6,926
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$4.26	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,498	$4.29	$6,448 – $8,548
Step deck	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468
Power only	$5,536	$3.17	$4,816 – $6,256
Hotshot	$4,179	$2.39	$3,469 – $4,890
26' box truck	$4,086	$2.34	$3,473 – $4,699
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.43	$2,097 – $2,895

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More lanes from Clovis

Step deck lanes from Clovis, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,893 mi	$16,523	$5.71	$13,879 – $19,166	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	244 mi	$2,096	$8.59	$1,761 – $2,431	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,908	$4.35	$7,483 – $10,334	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$3,704	$6.49	$3,111 – $4,297	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,828 mi	$15,399	$5.45	$12,935 – $17,863	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$7,420	$4.76	$6,232 – $8,607	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,565 mi	$7,440	$4.75	$6,249 – $8,630	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 Clovis, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Clovis, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,162 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,856 and $9,468.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,761 of the $8,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,557, which makes Clovis, 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