Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Santa Paula, CA step deck rate

$5,362step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $4,504–$6,219
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Santa Paula price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,674
Fuel: $1,688
All-in estimate: $5,362

Return trip

Santa Paula → Houston$7,875

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

Houston to Santa Paula by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Santa Paula, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,096	$2.45	$3,645 – $4,546
53' refrigerated	$4,879	$2.91	$4,245 – $5,513
48' flatbed	$4,925	$2.94	$4,235 – $5,614
Step deck	$5,362	$3.20	$4,504 – $6,219
Power only	$3,632	$2.17	$3,160 – $4,104
Hotshot	$2,742	$1.64	$2,276 – $3,208
26' box truck	$2,681	$1.60	$2,279 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,638	$0.98	$1,376 – $1,900

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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 Santa Paula

Step deck lanes into Santa Paula, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$9,322	$3.18	$7,830 – $10,813	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$8,321	$3.98	$6,990 – $9,653	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$1,719	$3.61	$1,444 – $1,994	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$8,101	$2.83	$6,805 – $9,397	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,517 mi	$4,935	$3.25	$4,145 – $5,725	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$6,317	$2.45	$5,306 – $7,328	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Santa Paula, CA is estimated at $5,362 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,504 and $6,219.

How far is Houston, TX from Santa Paula, CA by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,688 of the $5,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Paula, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,875, which makes Houston, TX to Santa Paula, 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