Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Monrovia, CA step deck rate

$5,158step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $4,333–$5,983
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Monrovia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,546
Fuel: $1,612
All-in estimate: $5,158

Return trip

Monrovia → Houston$7,575

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

Houston to Monrovia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Monrovia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,936	$2.46	$3,503 – $4,369
53' refrigerated	$4,690	$2.93	$4,080 – $5,299
48' flatbed	$4,737	$2.96	$4,074 – $5,400
Step deck	$5,158	$3.23	$4,333 – $5,983
Power only	$3,488	$2.18	$3,035 – $3,942
Hotshot	$2,633	$1.65	$2,186 – $3,081
26' box truck	$2,576	$1.61	$2,190 – $2,963
Sprinter van	$1,575	$0.98	$1,323 – $1,826

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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 Monrovia

Step deck lanes into Monrovia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$9,148	$3.19	$7,685 – $10,612	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,555	$3.87	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,942	$2.84	$6,671 – $9,213	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$4,614	$3.30	$3,876 – $5,353	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,633	$13.17	$1,372 – $1,894	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$4,739	$3.28	$3,981 – $5,498	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$6,159	$2.45	$5,174 – $7,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Monrovia, CA is estimated at $5,158 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,333 and $5,983.

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

About 1,599 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 $1,612 of the $5,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,575, which makes Houston, TX to Monrovia, 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