Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gonzales, LA step deck rate

$1,909step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 317 mi
Typical range: $1,603–$2,214
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Gonzales price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,589
Fuel: $320
All-in estimate: $1,909

Return trip

Gonzales → Houston$1,754

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Gonzales by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gonzales, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,385	$4.37	$1,233 – $1,537
53' refrigerated	$1,654	$5.22	$1,439 – $1,869
48' flatbed	$1,739	$5.49	$1,496 – $1,983
Step deck	$1,909	$6.02	$1,603 – $2,214
Power only	$1,185	$3.74	$1,031 – $1,339
Hotshot	$892	$2.82	$741 – $1,044
26' box truck	$889	$2.81	$756 – $1,023
Sprinter van	$554	$1.75	$465 – $643

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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 Gonzales

Step deck lanes into Gonzales, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$5,620	$3.99	$4,720 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$9,747	$5.08	$8,187 – $11,306	5 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$5,041	$5.19	$4,235 – $5,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$4,517	$3.04	$3,794 – $5,240	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$4,724	$3.58	$3,969 – $5,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$2,603	$4.81	$2,186 – $3,019	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$9,364	$5.12	$7,866 – $10,863	4 d
Dallas, TX	457 mi	$2,342	$5.13	$1,968 – $2,717	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Gonzales, LA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Gonzales, LA is estimated at $1,909 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 317 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,603 and $2,214.

How far is Houston, TX from Gonzales, LA by truck?

About 317 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $320 of the $1,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gonzales, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,754, which makes Houston, TX to Gonzales, LA 9% more expensive. 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