Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lakewood, CA step deck rate

$5,177step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $4,349–$6,005
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,558
Fuel: $1,619
All-in estimate: $5,177

Return trip

Lakewood → Houston$7,603

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

Houston to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lakewood, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.46	$3,517 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,707	$2.93	$4,095 – $5,319
48' flatbed	$4,755	$2.96	$4,089 – $5,420
Step deck	$5,177	$3.22	$4,349 – $6,005
Power only	$3,502	$2.18	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.65	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.61	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,580	$0.98	$1,328 – $1,833

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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 Lakewood

Step deck lanes into Lakewood, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$9,203	$3.18	$7,731 – $10,676	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,186	$3.99	$6,876 – $9,495	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$1,572	$3.84	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$7,991	$2.83	$6,712 – $9,269	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$6,183	$2.45	$5,194 – $7,173	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lakewood, CA is estimated at $5,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,349 and $6,005.

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

About 1,606 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 $1,619 of the $5,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,603, which makes Houston, TX to Lakewood, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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