Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gardena, CA step deck rate

$5,212step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,619 mi
Typical range: $4,378–$6,046
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Gardena price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,579
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $5,212

Return trip

Gardena → Houston$7,655

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

Houston to Gardena by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gardena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,979	$2.46	$3,541 – $4,416
53' refrigerated	$4,740	$2.93	$4,124 – $5,356
48' flatbed	$4,787	$2.96	$4,117 – $5,457
Step deck	$5,212	$3.22	$4,378 – $6,046
Power only	$3,527	$2.18	$3,068 – $3,985
Hotshot	$2,662	$1.64	$2,210 – $3,115
26' box truck	$2,604	$1.61	$2,214 – $2,995
Sprinter van	$1,592	$0.98	$1,337 – $1,846

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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 Gardena

Step deck lanes into Gardena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$9,229	$3.18	$7,753 – $10,706	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$8,220	$3.99	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$1,599	$3.79	$1,343 – $1,855	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$8,016	$2.83	$6,734 – $9,299	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$4,663	$3.29	$3,917 – $5,409	4 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,467 mi	$4,799	$3.27	$4,031 – $5,567	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$6,210	$2.45	$5,216 – $7,203	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Gardena, CA is estimated at $5,212 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,378 and $6,046.

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

About 1,619 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 $1,633 of the $5,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,655, which makes Houston, TX to Gardena, 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