Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Los Gatos, CA step deck rate

$5,970step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,898 mi
Typical range: $5,015–$6,925
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Los Gatos price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,056
Fuel: $1,914
All-in estimate: $5,970

Return trip

Los Gatos → Houston$8,768

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 Gatos by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Los Gatos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,571	$2.41	$4,068 – $5,074
53' refrigerated	$5,445	$2.87	$4,737 – $6,153
48' flatbed	$5,486	$2.89	$4,718 – $6,254
Step deck	$5,970	$3.15	$5,015 – $6,925
Power only	$4,060	$2.14	$3,532 – $4,587
Hotshot	$3,065	$1.61	$2,544 – $3,586
26' box truck	$2,995	$1.58	$2,546 – $3,444
Sprinter van	$1,828	$0.96	$1,536 – $2,121

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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 Gatos

Step deck lanes into Los Gatos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$9,578	$3.17	$8,046 – $11,111	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$2,513	$7.14	$2,111 – $2,915	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,173 mi	$8,607	$3.96	$7,230 – $9,984	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$2,260	$3.14	$1,898 – $2,621	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$8,344	$2.82	$7,009 – $9,679	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,462	$3.19	$4,588 – $6,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$3,018	$6.25	$2,535 – $3,501	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$5,473	$3.19	$4,597 – $6,349	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Los Gatos, CA is estimated at $5,970 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,015 and $6,925.

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

About 1,898 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 $1,914 of the $5,970 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,056 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,768, which makes Houston, TX to Los Gatos, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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