Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Patterson, CA step deck rate

$5,842step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,851 mi
Typical range: $4,908–$6,777
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Patterson price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,975
Fuel: $1,867
All-in estimate: $5,842

Return trip

Patterson → Houston$8,581

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

Houston to Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,471	$2.42	$3,979 – $4,963
53' refrigerated	$5,326	$2.88	$4,634 – $6,019
48' flatbed	$5,368	$2.90	$4,617 – $6,120
Step deck	$5,842	$3.16	$4,908 – $6,777
Power only	$3,970	$2.14	$3,454 – $4,486
Hotshot	$2,997	$1.62	$2,488 – $3,507
26' box truck	$2,929	$1.58	$2,490 – $3,369
Sprinter van	$1,789	$0.97	$1,502 – $2,075

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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 Patterson

Step deck lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$9,417	$3.18	$7,910 – $10,923	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,447	$7.30	$2,055 – $2,838	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,412	$3.97	$7,066 – $9,758	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,171	$3.19	$1,824 – $2,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$8,201	$2.83	$6,889 – $9,513	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$5,340	$3.21	$4,485 – $6,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,948	$6.34	$2,477 – $3,420	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,665 mi	$5,337	$3.21	$4,483 – $6,191	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Patterson, CA is estimated at $5,842 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,851 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,908 and $6,777.

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

About 1,851 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 $1,867 of the $5,842 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,581, which makes Houston, TX to Patterson, 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