Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pacifica, CA step deck rate

$6,076step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,937 mi
Typical range: $5,104–$7,048
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Pacifica price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,123
Fuel: $1,953
All-in estimate: $6,076

Return trip

Pacifica → Houston$8,924

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

Houston to Pacifica by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pacifica, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,654	$2.40	$4,142 – $5,166
53' refrigerated	$5,543	$2.86	$4,823 – $6,264
48' flatbed	$5,584	$2.88	$4,802 – $6,365
Step deck	$6,076	$3.14	$5,104 – $7,048
Power only	$4,134	$2.13	$3,597 – $4,672
Hotshot	$3,121	$1.61	$2,591 – $3,652
26' box truck	$3,050	$1.57	$2,592 – $3,507
Sprinter van	$1,862	$0.96	$1,564 – $2,159

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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 Pacifica

Step deck lanes into Pacifica, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$9,639	$3.17	$8,097 – $11,181	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,194 mi	$8,680	$3.96	$7,291 – $10,069	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$2,355	$3.09	$1,978 – $2,732	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$8,401	$2.82	$7,057 – $9,745	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$5,573	$3.18	$4,682 – $6,465	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$3,192	$6.04	$2,681 – $3,702	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$5,571	$3.18	$4,679 – $6,462	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Pacifica, CA is estimated at $6,076 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,104 and $7,048.

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

About 1,937 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 $1,953 of the $6,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,123 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,924, which makes Houston, TX to Pacifica, 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