Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Los Banos, CA step deck rate

$5,769step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,824 mi
Typical range: $4,846–$6,692
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Los Banos price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,930
Fuel: $1,839
All-in estimate: $5,769

Return trip

Los Banos → Houston$8,473

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 Banos by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Los Banos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,414	$2.42	$3,928 – $4,899
53' refrigerated	$5,258	$2.88	$4,574 – $5,942
48' flatbed	$5,301	$2.91	$4,559 – $6,043
Step deck	$5,769	$3.16	$4,846 – $6,692
Power only	$3,918	$2.15	$3,409 – $4,428
Hotshot	$2,958	$1.62	$2,455 – $3,461
26' box truck	$2,892	$1.59	$2,458 – $3,325
Sprinter van	$1,766	$0.97	$1,483 – $2,048

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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 Banos

Step deck lanes into Los Banos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$9,397	$3.18	$7,893 – $10,900	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,296	$7.76	$1,929 – $2,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$8,388	$3.98	$7,046 – $9,730	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$2,100	$3.24	$1,764 – $2,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$5,264	$3.21	$4,422 – $6,106	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,642 mi	$5,275	$3.21	$4,431 – $6,119	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Los Banos, CA is estimated at $5,769 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,824 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,846 and $6,692.

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

About 1,824 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 $1,839 of the $5,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,473, which makes Houston, TX to Los Banos, 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