Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ceres, CA step deck rate

$5,815step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $4,885–$6,746
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,959
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $5,815

Return trip

Ceres → Houston$8,541

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

Houston to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,450	$2.42	$3,961 – $4,940
53' refrigerated	$5,301	$2.88	$4,612 – $5,990
48' flatbed	$5,343	$2.90	$4,595 – $6,091
Step deck	$5,815	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,746
Power only	$3,951	$2.15	$3,437 – $4,464
Hotshot	$2,983	$1.62	$2,476 – $3,490
26' box truck	$2,915	$1.58	$2,478 – $3,353
Sprinter van	$1,780	$0.97	$1,495 – $2,065

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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 Ceres

Step deck lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$9,373	$3.18	$7,874 – $10,873	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,455	$7.28	$2,062 – $2,847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$8,360	$3.98	$7,022 – $9,697	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,158	$3.20	$1,812 – $2,503	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$8,165	$2.83	$6,859 – $9,471	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,318	$3.21	$4,467 – $6,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,952	$6.34	$2,480 – $3,425	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$5,307	$3.21	$4,458 – $6,156	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Ceres, CA is estimated at $5,815 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,885 and $6,746.

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

About 1,841 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 $1,856 of the $5,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,541, which makes Houston, TX to Ceres, 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