Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA step deck rate

$5,391step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,685 mi
Typical range: $4,529–$6,254
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to San Buenaventura (Ventura) price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,692
Fuel: $1,699
All-in estimate: $5,391

Return trip

San Buenaventura (Ventura) → Houston$7,918

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

Houston to San Buenaventura (Ventura) by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$2.44	$3,666 – $4,572
53' refrigerated	$4,907	$2.91	$4,269 – $5,545
48' flatbed	$4,952	$2.94	$4,259 – $5,646
Step deck	$5,391	$3.20	$4,529 – $6,254
Power only	$3,653	$2.17	$3,178 – $4,128
Hotshot	$2,757	$1.64	$2,289 – $3,226
26' box truck	$2,697	$1.60	$2,292 – $3,101
Sprinter van	$1,648	$0.98	$1,384 – $1,911

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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 San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Step deck lanes into San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$9,362	$3.18	$7,864 – $10,860	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$1,386	$23.10	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,105 mi	$8,370	$3.98	$7,031 – $9,709	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	488 mi	$1,745	$3.58	$1,466 – $2,025	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,876 mi	$8,137	$2.83	$6,835 – $9,439	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,485 mi	$4,848	$3.26	$4,072 – $5,624	4 d
San Diego, CA	186 mi	$1,872	$10.07	$1,573 – $2,172	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,970	$3.25	$4,175 – $5,766	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is estimated at $5,391 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,685 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,529 and $6,254.

How far is Houston, TX from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by truck?

About 1,685 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 $1,699 of the $5,391 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,918, which makes Houston, TX to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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