Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dinuba, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,070step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $6,779–$9,361
Transit: 4 days

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

Dinuba to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,333
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $8,070

Return trip

Houston → Dinuba$5,495

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

Dinuba to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dinuba, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,168	$3.58	$5,489 – $6,846
53' refrigerated	$7,348	$4.26	$6,393 – $8,303
48' flatbed	$7,413	$4.30	$6,376 – $8,451
Step deck	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361
Power only	$5,471	$3.18	$4,760 – $6,183
Hotshot	$4,130	$2.40	$3,428 – $4,833
26' box truck	$4,039	$2.34	$3,433 – $4,645
Sprinter van	$2,467	$1.43	$2,072 – $2,862

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More lanes from Dinuba

Step deck lanes from Dinuba, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$16,476	$5.71	$13,840 – $19,112	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	216 mi	$1,988	$9.20	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	544 mi	$3,589	$6.60	$3,015 – $4,163	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$15,350	$5.45	$12,894 – $17,806	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,536 mi	$7,324	$4.77	$6,152 – $8,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	340 mi	$2,466	$7.25	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,544 mi	$7,356	$4.76	$6,179 – $8,533	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 Dinuba, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Dinuba, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,070 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,779 and $9,361.

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

About 1,723 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 $1,737 of the $8,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,333 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,495, which makes Dinuba, 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