Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Murrieta, CA step deck rate

$5,000step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,541 mi
Typical range: $4,200–$5,800
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Murrieta price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,446
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $5,000

Return trip

Murrieta → Houston$7,344

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

Houston to Murrieta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Murrieta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,813	$2.47	$3,394 – $4,233
53' refrigerated	$4,543	$2.95	$3,953 – $5,134
48' flatbed	$4,592	$2.98	$3,949 – $5,235
Step deck	$5,000	$3.24	$4,200 – $5,800
Power only	$3,378	$2.19	$2,939 – $3,817
Hotshot	$2,550	$1.65	$2,116 – $2,983
26' box truck	$2,495	$1.62	$2,121 – $2,869
Sprinter van	$1,525	$0.99	$1,281 – $1,769

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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 Murrieta

Step deck lanes into Murrieta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$8,029	$4.00	$6,744 – $9,314	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,431	$4.13	$1,202 – $1,659	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,863	$2.84	$6,605 – $9,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$4,449	$3.32	$3,737 – $5,160	3 d
San Diego, CA	62 mi	$1,394	$22.48	$1,171 – $1,617	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Murrieta, CA is estimated at $5,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,200 and $5,800.

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

About 1,541 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 $1,554 of the $5,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,446 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,344, which makes Houston, TX to Murrieta, 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