Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Petaluma, CA step deck rate

$6,131step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $5,150–$7,111
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Petaluma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,158
Fuel: $1,973
All-in estimate: $6,131

Return trip

Petaluma → Houston$9,004

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

Houston to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,696	$2.40	$4,180 – $5,213
53' refrigerated	$5,594	$2.86	$4,867 – $6,321
48' flatbed	$5,634	$2.88	$4,845 – $6,422
Step deck	$6,131	$3.13	$5,150 – $7,111
Power only	$4,172	$2.13	$3,630 – $4,715
Hotshot	$3,150	$1.61	$2,615 – $3,686
26' box truck	$3,078	$1.57	$2,616 – $3,540
Sprinter van	$1,879	$0.96	$1,578 – $2,179

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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 Petaluma

Step deck lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$8,652	$3.96	$7,268 – $10,036	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$2,422	$3.05	$2,034 – $2,809	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$8,383	$2.82	$7,042 – $9,724	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$5,636	$3.18	$4,734 – $6,538	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,766 mi	$5,612	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,509	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $6,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,150 and $7,111.

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

About 1,957 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 $1,973 of the $6,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,158 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,004, which makes Houston, TX to Petaluma, 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