Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clovis, CA step deck rate

$5,557step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $4,668–$6,446
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Clovis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,796
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $5,557

Return trip

Clovis → Houston$8,162

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

Houston to Clovis by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clovis, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,248	$2.43	$3,781 – $4,716
53' refrigerated	$5,061	$2.90	$4,403 – $5,719
48' flatbed	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820
Step deck	$5,557	$3.18	$4,668 – $6,446
Power only	$3,769	$2.16	$3,279 – $4,259
Hotshot	$2,846	$1.63	$2,362 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,782	$1.59	$2,365 – $3,200
Sprinter van	$1,699	$0.97	$1,427 – $1,971

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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 Clovis

Step deck lanes into Clovis, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,893 mi	$9,212	$3.18	$7,738 – $10,686	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	244 mi	$2,096	$8.59	$1,761 – $2,431	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,165	$3.99	$6,858 – $9,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	571 mi	$1,929	$3.38	$1,621 – $2,238	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,828 mi	$8,014	$2.83	$6,732 – $9,296	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,052	$3.24	$4,244 – $5,860	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,565 mi	$5,065	$3.24	$4,255 – $5,876	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Clovis, CA is estimated at $5,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,668 and $6,446.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,761 of the $5,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,162, which makes Houston, TX to Clovis, 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