Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Garden Grove, CA step deck rate

$5,144step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $4,321–$5,967
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Garden Grove price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,537
Fuel: $1,607
All-in estimate: $5,144

Return trip

Garden Grove → Houston$7,555

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

Houston to Garden Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Garden Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,926	$2.46	$3,494 – $4,358
53' refrigerated	$4,677	$2.93	$4,069 – $5,285
48' flatbed	$4,725	$2.96	$4,063 – $5,386
Step deck	$5,144	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,967
Power only	$3,479	$2.18	$3,027 – $3,931
Hotshot	$2,626	$1.65	$2,180 – $3,073
26' box truck	$2,569	$1.61	$2,184 – $2,955
Sprinter van	$1,570	$0.99	$1,319 – $1,822

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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 Garden Grove

Step deck lanes into Garden Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,548	$3.88	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,970	$2.84	$6,695 – $9,245	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$4,737	$3.28	$3,979 – $5,494	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$6,159	$2.45	$5,174 – $7,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Garden Grove, CA is estimated at $5,144 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,321 and $5,967.

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

About 1,594 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 $1,607 of the $5,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,537 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,555, which makes Houston, TX to Garden Grove, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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