Lane · STEP · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, CA step deck rate
$5,155step deck
+3.5% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.23
- Distance
- 1,598 mi
- Typical range
- $4,330–$5,980
- Transit
- 4 days
Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Baldwin Park price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +25.2%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,544
- Fuel
- $1,611
- All-in estimate
- $5,155
Return trip
Baldwin Park → Houston$7,571This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.
Houston to Baldwin Park by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,934 | $2.46 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,687 | $2.93 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,735 | $2.96 | |
| Step deck | $5,155 | $3.23 | |
| Power only | $3,487 | $2.18 | |
| Hotshot | $2,632 | $1.65 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,575 | $1.61 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,574 | $0.98 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,197 | $4.30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,234 | $3.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,759 | $3.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,488 | $3.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,535 | $4.12 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,471 | $6.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,976 | $3.25 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,580 | $6.01 |
More lanes into Baldwin Park
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,151 | $3.19 |
| Chicago, IL | $8,126 | $3.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,550 | $3.88 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,947 | $2.84 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,609 | $3.30 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,610 | $13.64 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,737 | $3.28 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,157 | $2.45 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, CA?
A Step deck from Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, CA is estimated at $5,155 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,330 and $5,980.
How far is Houston, TX from Baldwin Park, CA by truck?
About 1,598 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 $1,611 of the $5,155 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,544 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Baldwin Park, CA to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $7,571, which makes Houston, TX to Baldwin Park, CA 32% cheaper. 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