Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bell, CA step deck rate

$5,190step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $4,360–$6,021
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Bell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,565
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $5,190

Return trip

Bell → Houston$7,623

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

Houston to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,962	$2.46	$3,526 – $4,398
53' refrigerated	$4,720	$2.93	$4,106 – $5,334
48' flatbed	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434
Step deck	$5,190	$3.22	$4,360 – $6,021
Power only	$3,511	$2.18	$3,055 – $3,968
Hotshot	$2,651	$1.65	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,593	$1.61	$2,204 – $2,982
Sprinter van	$1,585	$0.98	$1,331 – $1,838

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 Bell

Step deck lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$9,200	$3.18	$7,728 – $10,672	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$8,182	$3.99	$6,873 – $9,491	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,581	$3.82	$1,328 – $1,834	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,988	$2.83	$6,710 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$6,190	$2.45	$5,199 – $7,180	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bell, CA is estimated at $5,190 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,360 and $6,021.

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

About 1,611 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 $1,625 of the $5,190 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,623, which makes Houston, TX to Bell, 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