Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Elk Grove, CA step deck rate

$5,929step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,883 mi
Typical range: $4,981–$6,878
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Elk Grove price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,030
Fuel: $1,899
All-in estimate: $5,929

Return trip

Elk Grove → Houston$8,709

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

Houston to Elk Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Elk Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,539	$2.41	$4,040 – $5,039
53' refrigerated	$5,407	$2.87	$4,704 – $6,110
48' flatbed	$5,448	$2.89	$4,686 – $6,211
Step deck	$5,929	$3.15	$4,981 – $6,878
Power only	$4,031	$2.14	$3,507 – $4,555
Hotshot	$3,043	$1.62	$2,526 – $3,561
26' box truck	$2,974	$1.58	$2,528 – $3,420
Sprinter van	$1,816	$0.96	$1,525 – $2,106

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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 Elk Grove

Step deck lanes into Elk Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,952 mi	$9,382	$3.18	$7,881 – $10,883	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	408 mi	$2,729	$6.69	$2,292 – $3,165	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$8,374	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,713	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,280	$3.13	$1,915 – $2,644	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,892 mi	$8,178	$2.83	$6,869 – $9,486	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,689 mi	$5,402	$3.20	$4,538 – $6,267	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Elk Grove, CA is estimated at $5,929 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,981 and $6,878.

How far is Houston, TX from Elk Grove, CA by truck?

About 1,883 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 $1,899 of the $5,929 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk Grove, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,709, which makes Houston, TX to Elk Grove, 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