Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardena, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,655step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,619 mi
Typical range: $6,430–$8,880
Transit: 4 days

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

Gardena to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,022
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $7,655

Return trip

Houston → Gardena$5,212

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

Gardena to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardena, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,844	$3.61	$5,201 – $6,486
53' refrigerated	$6,962	$4.30	$6,057 – $7,867
48' flatbed	$7,031	$4.34	$6,047 – $8,015
Step deck	$7,655	$4.73	$6,430 – $8,880
Power only	$5,180	$3.20	$4,506 – $5,853
Hotshot	$3,910	$2.42	$3,245 – $4,575
26' box truck	$3,825	$2.36	$3,251 – $4,399
Sprinter van	$2,337	$1.44	$1,963 – $2,711

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More lanes from Gardena

Step deck lanes from Gardena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$16,554	$5.71	$13,905 – $19,202	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$8,969	$4.35	$7,534 – $10,404	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$3,070	$7.27	$2,579 – $3,561	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$15,404	$5.45	$12,939 – $17,869	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$6,849	$4.83	$5,753 – $7,945	4 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$7,048	$4.80	$5,921 – $8,176	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$16,467	$6.50	$13,832 – $19,102	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 Gardena, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Gardena, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,655 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,430 and $8,880.

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

About 1,619 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 $1,633 of the $7,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,022 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,212, which makes Gardena, 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