Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Monte, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,587step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $6,373–$8,801
Transit: 4 days

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

El Monte to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,972
Fuel: $1,615
All-in estimate: $7,587

Return trip

Houston → El Monte$5,166

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

El Monte to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from El Monte, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,791	$3.61	$5,154 – $6,428
53' refrigerated	$6,899	$4.31	$6,002 – $7,796
48' flatbed	$6,968	$4.35	$5,993 – $7,944
Step deck	$7,587	$4.74	$6,373 – $8,801
Power only	$5,132	$3.20	$4,465 – $5,799
Hotshot	$3,874	$2.42	$3,215 – $4,533
26' box truck	$3,790	$2.37	$3,221 – $4,358
Sprinter van	$2,316	$1.45	$1,946 – $2,687

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More lanes from El Monte

Step deck lanes from El Monte, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$16,435	$5.71	$13,805 – $19,064	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$15,291	$5.45	$12,844 – $17,737	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$6,973	$4.82	$5,857 – $8,088	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$16,351	$6.50	$13,735 – $18,967	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 El Monte, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from El Monte, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,587 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,373 and $8,801.

How far is El Monte, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,602 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 $1,615 of the $7,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to El Monte, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,166, which makes El Monte, 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