Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,190step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,753 mi
Typical range: $6,879–$9,500
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,422
Fuel: $1,768
All-in estimate: $8,190

Return trip

Houston → Fresno$5,576

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

Fresno to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950
53' refrigerated	$7,459	$4.26	$6,489 – $8,429
48' flatbed	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577
Step deck	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500
Power only	$5,556	$3.17	$4,833 – $6,278
Hotshot	$4,194	$2.39	$3,481 – $4,907
26' box truck	$4,101	$2.34	$3,486 – $4,716
Sprinter van	$2,505	$1.43	$2,104 – $2,905

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,572 mi	$7,467	$4.75	$6,273 – $8,662	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 Fresno, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,190 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,753 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,879 and $9,500.

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

About 1,753 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 $1,768 of the $8,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, which makes Fresno, 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