Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Compton, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,631step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $6,410–$8,852
Transit: 4 days

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

Compton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,004
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $7,631

Return trip

Houston → Compton$5,196

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

Compton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Compton, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,825	$3.61	$5,184 – $6,466
53' refrigerated	$6,940	$4.30	$6,037 – $7,842
48' flatbed	$7,009	$4.35	$6,028 – $7,990
Step deck	$7,631	$4.73	$6,410 – $8,852
Power only	$5,163	$3.20	$4,492 – $5,834
Hotshot	$3,897	$2.42	$3,235 – $4,560
26' box truck	$3,813	$2.36	$3,241 – $4,385
Sprinter van	$2,330	$1.44	$1,957 – $2,703

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More lanes from Compton

Step deck lanes from Compton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$8,950	$4.35	$7,518 – $10,382	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$3,048	$7.31	$2,561 – $3,536	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$6,825	$4.84	$5,733 – $7,917	4 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,598	$13.90	$1,342 – $1,854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,528 mi	$16,432	$6.50	$13,803 – $19,061	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 Compton, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Compton, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,631 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,410 and $8,852.

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

About 1,613 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 $1,627 of the $7,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,004 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,196, which makes Compton, 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