Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden Grove, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,555step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $6,346–$8,764
Transit: 4 days

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

Garden Grove to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,948
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $7,555

Return trip

Houston → Garden Grove$5,144

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

Garden Grove to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden Grove, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,766	$3.62	$5,131 – $6,400
53' refrigerated	$6,869	$4.31	$5,976 – $7,762
48' flatbed	$6,939	$4.35	$5,967 – $7,910
Step deck	$7,555	$4.74	$6,346 – $8,764
Power only	$5,110	$3.21	$4,445 – $5,774
Hotshot	$3,857	$2.42	$3,201 – $4,513
26' box truck	$3,774	$2.37	$3,207 – $4,340
Sprinter van	$2,306	$1.45	$1,937 – $2,675

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More lanes from Garden Grove

Step deck lanes from Garden Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,466	$5.71	$13,831 – $19,100	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$2,972	$7.45	$2,496 – $3,447	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$16,333	$6.50	$13,720 – $18,947	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 Garden Grove, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Garden Grove, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,555 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,346 and $8,764.

How far is Garden Grove, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,594 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 $1,607 of the $7,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Garden Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,144, which makes Garden Grove, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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