Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Milpitas, CA step deck rate

$5,967step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,897 mi
Typical range: $5,013–$6,922
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Milpitas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,054
Fuel: $1,913
All-in estimate: $5,967

Return trip

Milpitas → Houston$8,764

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

Houston to Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,569	$2.41	$4,066 – $5,071
53' refrigerated	$5,442	$2.87	$4,735 – $6,150
48' flatbed	$5,483	$2.89	$4,716 – $6,251
Step deck	$5,967	$3.15	$5,013 – $6,922
Power only	$4,058	$2.14	$3,530 – $4,585
Hotshot	$3,063	$1.61	$2,543 – $3,584
26' box truck	$2,994	$1.58	$2,545 – $3,443
Sprinter van	$1,828	$0.96	$1,535 – $2,120

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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 Milpitas

Step deck lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$9,550	$3.17	$8,022 – $11,077	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$8,572	$3.96	$7,201 – $9,944	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,264	$3.14	$1,902 – $2,626	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$8,319	$2.82	$6,988 – $9,650	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,462	$3.19	$4,588 – $6,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,712 mi	$5,465	$3.19	$4,590 – $6,339	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $5,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,013 and $6,922.

How far is Houston, TX from Milpitas, CA by truck?

About 1,897 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 $1,913 of the $5,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milpitas, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,764, which makes Houston, TX to Milpitas, 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