Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Los Altos, CA step deck rate

$6,000step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,909 mi
Typical range: $5,040–$6,960
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Los Altos price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,075
Fuel: $1,925
All-in estimate: $6,000

Return trip

Los Altos → Houston$8,812

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

Houston to Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,594	$2.41	$4,089 – $5,100
53' refrigerated	$5,473	$2.87	$4,761 – $6,184
48' flatbed	$5,514	$2.89	$4,742 – $6,285
Step deck	$6,000	$3.14	$5,040 – $6,960
Power only	$4,081	$2.14	$3,550 – $4,611
Hotshot	$3,081	$1.61	$2,557 – $3,605
26' box truck	$3,011	$1.58	$2,559 – $3,462
Sprinter van	$1,838	$0.96	$1,544 – $2,132

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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 Los Altos

Step deck lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$9,590	$3.17	$8,056 – $11,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,567	$7.01	$2,156 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$8,621	$3.96	$7,241 – $10,000	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,357	$2.82	$7,020 – $9,694	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,495	$3.19	$4,616 – $6,374	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$3,072	$6.18	$2,580 – $3,563	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,725 mi	$5,500	$3.19	$4,620 – $6,380	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $6,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,909 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,040 and $6,960.

How far is Houston, TX from Los Altos, CA by truck?

About 1,909 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,925 of the $6,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Altos, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,812, which makes Houston, TX to Los Altos, 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