Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Beaumont, CA step deck rate

$4,962step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $4,168–$5,756
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Beaumont price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,422
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $4,962

Return trip

Beaumont → Houston$7,288

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houston to Beaumont by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Beaumont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$2.48	$3,367 – $4,200
53' refrigerated	$4,508	$2.95	$3,922 – $5,094
48' flatbed	$4,557	$2.98	$3,919 – $5,195
Step deck	$4,962	$3.25	$4,168 – $5,756
Power only	$3,351	$2.19	$2,915 – $3,787
Hotshot	$2,529	$1.66	$2,099 – $2,959
26' box truck	$2,475	$1.62	$2,104 – $2,847
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.99	$1,271 – $1,756

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Beaumont

Step deck lanes into Beaumont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,816 mi	$8,990	$3.19	$7,551 – $10,428	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,981 mi	$7,938	$4.01	$6,668 – $9,209	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	331 mi	$1,397	$4.22	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,745 mi	$7,801	$2.84	$6,553 – $9,049	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,326 mi	$4,416	$3.33	$3,709 – $5,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,376 mi	$4,552	$3.31	$3,824 – $5,280	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Beaumont, CA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Beaumont, CA is estimated at $4,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,168 and $5,756.

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

About 1,527 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 $1,540 of the $4,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,422 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,288, which makes Houston, TX to Beaumont, 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