Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Corpus Christi, TX step deck rate

$8,054step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $6,765–$9,343
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,321
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $8,054

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Fresno$5,484

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

Fresno to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,155	$3.58	$5,478 – $6,833
53' refrigerated	$7,333	$4.27	$6,380 – $8,286
48' flatbed	$7,399	$4.30	$6,363 – $8,435
Step deck	$8,054	$4.69	$6,765 – $9,343
Power only	$5,460	$3.18	$4,750 – $6,170
Hotshot	$4,122	$2.40	$3,421 – $4,823
26' box truck	$4,031	$2.34	$3,426 – $4,635
Sprinter van	$2,462	$1.43	$2,068 – $2,856

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

Step deck lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$6,499	$3.46	$5,459 – $7,539	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$7,452	$4.75	$6,259 – $8,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,795	$4.42	$4,868 – $6,722	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,317	$2.89	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,533	$3.09	$4,648 – $6,418	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$7,029	$4.81	$5,904 – $8,153	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $8,054 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,765 and $9,343.

How far is Fresno, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,719 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 $1,733 of the $8,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,484, which makes Fresno, CA to Corpus Christi, 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