Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA step deck rate

$5,674step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $4,766–$6,582
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to San Luis Obispo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,870
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $5,674

Return trip

San Luis Obispo → Houston$8,333

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 Luis Obispo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817
53' refrigerated	$5,170	$2.89	$4,498 – $5,842
48' flatbed	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943
Step deck	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582
Power only	$3,851	$2.15	$3,351 – $4,352
Hotshot	$2,908	$1.63	$2,413 – $3,402
26' box truck	$2,842	$1.59	$2,416 – $3,269
Sprinter van	$1,736	$0.97	$1,458 – $2,014

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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 Luis Obispo

Step deck lanes into San Luis Obispo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$9,521	$3.17	$7,997 – $11,044	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,548	$3.96	$7,180 – $9,915	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,978	$3.34	$1,662 – $2,295	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$8,283	$2.82	$6,958 – $9,608	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$5,141	$3.23	$4,319 – $5,964	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$5,226	$3.22	$4,390 – $6,062	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA is estimated at $5,674 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,766 and $6,582.

How far is Houston, TX from San Luis Obispo, CA by truck?

About 1,789 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 $1,804 of the $5,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Luis Obispo, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,333, which makes Houston, TX to San Luis Obispo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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