Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dinuba, CA step deck rate

$5,495step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $4,616–$6,374
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Dinuba price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,758
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $5,495

Return trip

Dinuba → Houston$8,070

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

Houston to Dinuba by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dinuba, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,200	$2.44	$3,738 – $4,662
53' refrigerated	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754
Step deck	$5,495	$3.19	$4,616 – $6,374
Power only	$3,725	$2.16	$3,241 – $4,210
Hotshot	$2,812	$1.63	$2,334 – $3,290
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.60	$2,338 – $3,163
Sprinter van	$1,680	$0.97	$1,411 – $1,949

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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 Dinuba

Step deck lanes into Dinuba, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$9,186	$3.19	$7,716 – $10,656	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	216 mi	$1,988	$9.20	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	544 mi	$1,869	$3.44	$1,570 – $2,169	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,988	$2.83	$6,710 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,536 mi	$4,987	$3.25	$4,189 – $5,784	4 d
San Diego, CA	340 mi	$2,466	$7.25	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,544 mi	$5,008	$3.24	$4,207 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Dinuba, CA is estimated at $5,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,616 and $6,374.

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

About 1,723 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 $1,737 of the $5,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,758 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,070, which makes Houston, TX to Dinuba, 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