Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Encinitas, CA step deck rate

$5,003step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,542 mi
Typical range: $4,202–$5,803
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Encinitas price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,448
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $5,003

Return trip

Encinitas → Houston$7,348

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

Houston to Encinitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Encinitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$2.47	$3,396 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,546	$2.95	$3,955 – $5,137
48' flatbed	$4,594	$2.98	$3,951 – $5,237
Step deck	$5,003	$3.24	$4,202 – $5,803
Power only	$3,380	$2.19	$2,940 – $3,819
Hotshot	$2,551	$1.65	$2,117 – $2,985
26' box truck	$2,496	$1.62	$2,122 – $2,871
Sprinter van	$1,526	$0.99	$1,282 – $1,770

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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 Encinitas

Step deck lanes into Encinitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,468 mi	$6,065	$2.46	$5,095 – $7,035	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Encinitas, CA is estimated at $5,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,542 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,202 and $5,803.

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

About 1,542 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 $1,555 of the $5,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,348, which makes Houston, TX to Encinitas, 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