Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sanger, CA step deck rate

$5,530step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $4,645–$6,415
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Sanger price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,779
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $5,530

Return trip

Sanger → Houston$8,122

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

Houston to Sanger by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sanger, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415
Power only	$3,750	$2.16	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.63	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,961

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 Sanger

Step deck lanes into Sanger, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$9,200	$3.18	$7,728 – $10,672	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	232 mi	$2,050	$8.83	$1,722 – $2,378	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	559 mi	$1,903	$3.40	$1,598 – $2,207	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,549 mi	$5,022	$3.24	$4,218 – $5,825	4 d
San Diego, CA	356 mi	$2,528	$7.10	$2,123 – $2,932	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,556 mi	$5,041	$3.24	$4,234 – $5,847	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Sanger, CA is estimated at $5,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,645 and $6,415.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $5,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,122, which makes Houston, TX to Sanger, 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