Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cupertino, CA step deck rate

$5,989step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $5,031–$6,947
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Cupertino price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,068
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $5,989

Return trip

Cupertino → Houston$8,796

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

Houston to Cupertino by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cupertino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,586	$2.41	$4,081 – $5,090
53' refrigerated	$5,463	$2.87	$4,752 – $6,173
48' flatbed	$5,504	$2.89	$4,733 – $6,274
Step deck	$5,989	$3.14	$5,031 – $6,947
Power only	$4,073	$2.14	$3,544 – $4,603
Hotshot	$3,075	$1.61	$2,552 – $3,598
26' box truck	$3,005	$1.58	$2,554 – $3,456
Sprinter van	$1,834	$0.96	$1,541 – $2,128

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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 Cupertino

Step deck lanes into Cupertino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$9,587	$3.17	$8,053 – $11,121	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$8,614	$3.96	$7,236 – $9,992	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$2,277	$3.13	$1,913 – $2,642	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,352	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,688	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$5,489	$3.19	$4,611 – $6,368	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cupertino, CA is estimated at $5,989 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,031 and $6,947.

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

About 1,905 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 $1,921 of the $5,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,068 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,796, which makes Houston, TX to Cupertino, 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