Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$5,182step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $4,353–$6,011
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,561
Fuel: $1,621
All-in estimate: $5,182

Return trip

Long Beach → Houston$7,611

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

Houston to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,955	$2.46	$3,520 – $4,391
53' refrigerated	$4,712	$2.93	$4,100 – $5,325
48' flatbed	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426
Step deck	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011
Power only	$3,506	$2.18	$3,050 – $3,961
Hotshot	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096
26' box truck	$2,589	$1.61	$2,201 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,582	$0.98	$1,329 – $1,835

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$6,190	$2.45	$5,199 – $7,180	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $5,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,353 and $6,011.

How far is Houston, TX from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,621 of the $5,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,611, which makes Houston, TX to Long Beach, 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