Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chico, CA step deck rate

$6,079step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,938 mi
Typical range: $5,106–$7,051
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Chico price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,125
Fuel: $1,954
All-in estimate: $6,079

Return trip

Chico → Houston$8,928

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

Houston to Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,656	$2.40	$4,144 – $5,168
53' refrigerated	$5,546	$2.86	$4,825 – $6,267
48' flatbed	$5,586	$2.88	$4,804 – $6,368
Step deck	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051
Power only	$4,136	$2.13	$3,598 – $4,674
Hotshot	$3,123	$1.61	$2,592 – $3,654
26' box truck	$3,051	$1.57	$2,594 – $3,509
Sprinter van	$1,862	$0.96	$1,564 – $2,160

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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 Chico

Step deck lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$9,359	$3.18	$7,862 – $10,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,353	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,689	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,461	$3.04	$2,068 – $2,855	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$8,162	$2.83	$6,856 – $9,468	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$5,527	$3.19	$4,643 – $6,412	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Chico, CA is estimated at $6,079 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,106 and $7,051.

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

About 1,938 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,954 of the $6,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,125 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,928, which makes Houston, TX to Chico, 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