Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Palmdale, CA step deck rate

$5,193step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,612 mi
Typical range: $4,362–$6,024
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Palmdale price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,567
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $5,193

Return trip

Palmdale → Houston$7,627

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

Houston to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,964	$2.46	$3,528 – $4,400
53' refrigerated	$4,723	$2.93	$4,109 – $5,336
48' flatbed	$4,770	$2.96	$4,102 – $5,437
Step deck	$5,193	$3.22	$4,362 – $6,024
Power only	$3,513	$2.18	$3,057 – $3,970
Hotshot	$2,652	$1.65	$2,201 – $3,103
26' box truck	$2,595	$1.61	$2,205 – $2,984
Sprinter van	$1,586	$0.98	$1,332 – $1,839

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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 Palmdale

Step deck lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,927	$2.84	$6,658 – $9,195	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,655	$3.29	$3,910 – $5,400	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$4,758	$3.28	$3,997 – $5,520	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$6,172	$2.45	$5,185 – $7,160	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $5,193 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,612 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,362 and $6,024.

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

About 1,612 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 $1,626 of the $5,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,567 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,627, which makes Houston, TX to Palmdale, 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