Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lodi, CA step deck rate

$5,897step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $4,953–$6,840
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Lodi price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,010
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $5,897

Return trip

Lodi → Houston$8,661

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

Houston to Lodi by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lodi, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,514	$2.41	$4,017 – $5,010
53' refrigerated	$5,377	$2.87	$4,678 – $6,076
48' flatbed	$5,418	$2.90	$4,660 – $6,177
Step deck	$5,897	$3.15	$4,953 – $6,840
Power only	$4,008	$2.14	$3,487 – $4,529
Hotshot	$3,026	$1.62	$2,512 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,957	$1.58	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,805	$0.96	$1,517 – $2,094

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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 Lodi

Step deck lanes into Lodi, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$9,391	$3.18	$7,888 – $10,893	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$8,381	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,721	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$2,242	$3.15	$1,883 – $2,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Lodi, CA is estimated at $5,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,953 and $6,840.

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

About 1,871 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 $1,887 of the $5,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,010 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,661, which makes Houston, TX to Lodi, 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