Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Moorpark, CA step deck rate

$5,324step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,660 mi
Typical range: $4,472–$6,175
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Moorpark price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,650
Fuel: $1,674
All-in estimate: $5,324

Return trip

Moorpark → Houston$7,819

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

Houston to Moorpark by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Moorpark, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,066	$2.45	$3,619 – $4,513
53' refrigerated	$4,844	$2.92	$4,214 – $5,473
48' flatbed	$4,890	$2.95	$4,205 – $5,574
Step deck	$5,324	$3.21	$4,472 – $6,175
Power only	$3,605	$2.17	$3,136 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,721	$1.64	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,662	$1.60	$2,262 – $3,061
Sprinter van	$1,626	$0.98	$1,366 – $1,887

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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 Moorpark

Step deck lanes into Moorpark, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,922 mi	$9,296	$3.18	$7,808 – $10,783	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,082 mi	$8,290	$3.98	$6,964 – $9,616	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	463 mi	$1,690	$3.65	$1,420 – $1,960	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,852 mi	$8,075	$2.83	$6,783 – $9,367	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,780	$3.27	$4,015 – $5,545	4 d
San Diego, CA	168 mi	$1,803	$10.73	$1,514 – $2,091	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,902	$3.26	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$6,288	$2.45	$5,282 – $7,295	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Moorpark, CA is estimated at $5,324 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,660 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,472 and $6,175.

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

About 1,660 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 $1,674 of the $5,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,819, which makes Houston, TX to Moorpark, 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