Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Quinta, CA step deck rate

$4,834step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,480 mi
Typical range: $4,061–$5,608
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to La Quinta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,342
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $4,834

Return trip

La Quinta → Houston$7,100

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

Houston to La Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,684	$2.49	$3,279 – $4,089
53' refrigerated	$4,389	$2.97	$3,818 – $4,960
48' flatbed	$4,439	$3.00	$3,818 – $5,060
Step deck	$4,834	$3.27	$4,061 – $5,608
Power only	$3,261	$2.20	$2,837 – $3,685
Hotshot	$2,462	$1.66	$2,043 – $2,880
26' box truck	$2,410	$1.63	$2,048 – $2,771
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.00	$1,238 – $1,709

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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 La Quinta

Step deck lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,892	$3.20	$7,469 – $10,314	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$7,831	$4.02	$6,578 – $9,083	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,293	$4.55	$1,086 – $1,500	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,711	$2.85	$6,478 – $8,945	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$4,286	$3.35	$3,600 – $4,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,330 mi	$4,427	$3.33	$3,719 – $5,135	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $4,834 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,061 and $5,608.

How far is Houston, TX from La Quinta, CA by truck?

About 1,480 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 $1,492 of the $4,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Quinta, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,100, which makes Houston, TX to La Quinta, 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