Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ontario, CA step deck rate

$5,087step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $4,273–$5,901
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Ontario price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,501
Fuel: $1,586
All-in estimate: $5,087

Return trip

Ontario → Houston$7,471

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

Houston to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$2.47	$3,454 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,624	$2.94	$4,023 – $5,225
48' flatbed	$4,672	$2.97	$4,018 – $5,326
Step deck	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901
Power only	$3,439	$2.19	$2,992 – $3,886
Hotshot	$2,596	$1.65	$2,155 – $3,037
26' box truck	$2,540	$1.61	$2,159 – $2,921
Sprinter van	$1,552	$0.99	$1,304 – $1,801

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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 Ontario

Step deck lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$9,091	$3.19	$7,636 – $10,545	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$8,053	$4.00	$6,765 – $9,342	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$1,495	$3.99	$1,256 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$4,541	$3.31	$3,814 – $5,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$1,560	$14.85	$1,310 – $1,809	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$6,104	$2.46	$5,128 – $7,081	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $5,087 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,273 and $5,901.

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

About 1,573 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 $1,586 of the $5,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,501 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,471, which makes Houston, TX to Ontario, 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