Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Loma Linda, CA step deck rate

$5,022step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $4,218–$5,825
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Loma Linda price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,460
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $5,022

Return trip

Loma Linda → Houston$7,376

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

Houston to Loma Linda by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Loma Linda, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,830	$2.47	$3,409 – $4,252
53' refrigerated	$4,563	$2.95	$3,970 – $5,157
48' flatbed	$4,612	$2.98	$3,966 – $5,257
Step deck	$5,022	$3.24	$4,218 – $5,825
Power only	$3,393	$2.19	$2,952 – $3,834
Hotshot	$2,561	$1.65	$2,126 – $2,997
26' box truck	$2,506	$1.62	$2,130 – $2,882
Sprinter van	$1,532	$0.99	$1,287 – $1,777

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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 Loma Linda

Step deck lanes into Loma Linda, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$9,027	$3.19	$7,583 – $10,472	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	79 mi	$1,459	$18.47	$1,226 – $1,693	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,993 mi	$7,980	$4.00	$6,703 – $9,257	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	351 mi	$1,442	$4.11	$1,211 – $1,672	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,540	$15.40	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,395 mi	$4,603	$3.30	$3,867 – $5,340	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Loma Linda, CA is estimated at $5,022 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,218 and $5,825.

How far is Houston, TX from Loma Linda, CA by truck?

About 1,549 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 $1,562 of the $5,022 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,376, which makes Houston, TX to Loma Linda, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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