Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$4,951step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,523 mi
Typical range: $4,159–$5,743
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Chula Vista price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,415
Fuel: $1,536
All-in estimate: $4,951

Return trip

Chula Vista → Houston$7,272

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

Houston to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,775	$2.48	$3,360 – $4,190
53' refrigerated	$4,498	$2.95	$3,913 – $5,082
48' flatbed	$4,547	$2.99	$3,910 – $5,183
Step deck	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743
Power only	$3,343	$2.20	$2,909 – $3,778
Hotshot	$2,524	$1.66	$2,095 – $2,953
26' box truck	$2,470	$1.62	$2,099 – $2,840
Sprinter van	$1,510	$0.99	$1,268 – $1,752

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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 Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,454 mi	$6,034	$2.46	$5,069 – $7,000	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $4,951 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,523 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,159 and $5,743.

How far is Houston, TX from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 1,523 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 $1,536 of the $4,951 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,272, which makes Houston, TX to Chula Vista, 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