Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hayward, CA step deck rate

$6,011step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,913 mi
Typical range: $5,049–$6,973
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Hayward price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,082
Fuel: $1,929
All-in estimate: $6,011

Return trip

Hayward → Houston$8,828

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

Houston to Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,603	$2.41	$4,097 – $5,109
53' refrigerated	$5,483	$2.87	$4,770 – $6,196
48' flatbed	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297
Step deck	$6,011	$3.14	$5,049 – $6,973
Power only	$4,088	$2.14	$3,557 – $4,620
Hotshot	$3,087	$1.61	$2,562 – $3,611
26' box truck	$3,016	$1.58	$2,564 – $3,469
Sprinter van	$1,841	$0.96	$1,547 – $2,136

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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 Hayward

Step deck lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$9,570	$3.17	$8,039 – $11,101	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,628	$6.88	$2,208 – $3,049	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$8,596	$3.96	$7,221 – $9,972	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$2,306	$3.11	$1,937 – $2,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$8,339	$2.82	$7,005 – $9,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,511	$3.19	$4,629 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,728 mi	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Hayward, CA is estimated at $6,011 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,049 and $6,973.

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

About 1,913 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,929 of the $6,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,828, which makes Houston, TX to Hayward, 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