Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hawthorne, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,667step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $6,440–$8,894
Transit: 4 days

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

Hawthorne to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,031
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $7,667

Return trip

Houston → Hawthorne$5,220

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

Hawthorne to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hawthorne, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,853	$3.61	$5,209 – $6,497
53' refrigerated	$6,973	$4.30	$6,067 – $7,880
48' flatbed	$7,042	$4.34	$6,056 – $8,028
Step deck	$7,667	$4.73	$6,440 – $8,894
Power only	$5,188	$3.20	$4,514 – $5,863
Hotshot	$3,916	$2.41	$3,251 – $4,582
26' box truck	$3,831	$2.36	$3,256 – $4,406
Sprinter van	$2,341	$1.44	$1,967 – $2,716

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More lanes from Hawthorne

Step deck lanes from Hawthorne, 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
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$8,977	$4.35	$7,540 – $10,413	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$3,083	$7.25	$2,589 – $3,576	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,625	$13.32	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$7,060	$4.80	$5,931 – $8,190	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,536 mi	$16,479	$6.50	$13,842 – $19,115	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 Hawthorne, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hawthorne, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,667 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,440 and $8,894.

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

About 1,622 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 $1,636 of the $7,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,031 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,220, which makes Hawthorne, 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