Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cupertino, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,796step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $7,389–$10,204
Transit: 5 days

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

Cupertino to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,875
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $8,796

Return trip

Houston → Cupertino$5,989

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

Cupertino to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cupertino, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,735	$3.54	$5,994 – $7,476
53' refrigerated	$8,023	$4.21	$6,980 – $9,066
48' flatbed	$8,083	$4.24	$6,951 – $9,215
Step deck	$8,796	$4.62	$7,389 – $10,204
Power only	$5,982	$3.14	$5,204 – $6,760
Hotshot	$4,516	$2.37	$3,749 – $5,284
26' box truck	$4,413	$2.32	$3,751 – $5,075
Sprinter van	$2,694	$1.41	$2,263 – $3,125

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More lanes from Cupertino

Step deck lanes from Cupertino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$4,372	$6.01	$3,673 – $5,072	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$8,054	$4.69	$6,765 – $9,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$8,062	$4.68	$6,772 – $9,352	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 Cupertino, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Cupertino, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,796 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,389 and $10,204.

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

About 1,905 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,921 of the $8,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,875 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,989, which makes Cupertino, 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