Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Encinitas, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,348step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $6,172–$8,523
Transit: 4 days

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

Encinitas to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,793
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $7,348

Return trip

Houston → Encinitas$5,003

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

Encinitas to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Encinitas, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,604	$3.63	$4,987 – $6,220
53' refrigerated	$6,676	$4.33	$5,808 – $7,544
48' flatbed	$6,748	$4.38	$5,803 – $7,692
Step deck	$7,348	$4.77	$6,172 – $8,523
Power only	$4,964	$3.22	$4,318 – $5,609
Hotshot	$3,747	$2.43	$3,110 – $4,384
26' box truck	$3,667	$2.38	$3,117 – $4,217
Sprinter van	$2,241	$1.45	$1,883 – $2,600

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More lanes from Encinitas

Step deck lanes from Encinitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$6,526	$4.88	$5,482 – $7,570	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$16,083	$6.52	$13,510 – $18,657	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 Encinitas, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Encinitas, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,172 and $8,523.

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

About 1,542 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 $1,555 of the $7,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Encinitas, 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