Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hawthorne, CA step deck rate

$5,220step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,622 mi
Typical range: $4,385–$6,056
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Hawthorne price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,584
Fuel: $1,636
All-in estimate: $5,220

Return trip

Hawthorne → Houston$7,667

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

Houston to Hawthorne by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hawthorne, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,985	$2.46	$3,547 – $4,424
53' refrigerated	$4,748	$2.93	$4,131 – $5,365
48' flatbed	$4,795	$2.96	$4,123 – $5,466
Step deck	$5,220	$3.22	$4,385 – $6,056
Power only	$3,532	$2.18	$3,073 – $3,992
Hotshot	$2,667	$1.64	$2,213 – $3,120
26' box truck	$2,609	$1.61	$2,217 – $3,000
Sprinter van	$1,594	$0.98	$1,339 – $1,849

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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 Hawthorne

Step deck lanes into Hawthorne, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,064 mi	$8,227	$3.99	$6,911 – $9,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,606	$3.78	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$4,671	$3.29	$3,924 – $5,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$1,625	$13.32	$1,365 – $1,885	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$4,807	$3.27	$4,038 – $5,576	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,536 mi	$6,214	$2.45	$5,220 – $7,208	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hawthorne, CA is estimated at $5,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,622 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,385 and $6,056.

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

About 1,622 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 $1,636 of the $5,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,584 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,667, which makes Houston, TX to Hawthorne, 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