Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Seaside, CA step deck rate

$5,921step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,880 mi
Typical range: $4,974–$6,869
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Seaside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,025
Fuel: $1,896
All-in estimate: $5,921

Return trip

Seaside → Houston$8,697

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

Houston to Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,533	$2.41	$4,034 – $5,031
53' refrigerated	$5,399	$2.87	$4,698 – $6,101
48' flatbed	$5,441	$2.89	$4,679 – $6,203
Step deck	$5,921	$3.15	$4,974 – $6,869
Power only	$4,025	$2.14	$3,502 – $4,549
Hotshot	$3,039	$1.62	$2,522 – $3,556
26' box truck	$2,970	$1.58	$2,524 – $3,415
Sprinter van	$1,813	$0.96	$1,523 – $2,103

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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 Seaside

Step deck lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$9,604	$3.17	$8,068 – $11,141	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$8,638	$3.96	$7,256 – $10,020	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,204	$3.17	$1,852 – $2,557	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$8,365	$2.82	$7,026 – $9,703	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,856	$6.48	$2,399 – $3,313	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$5,440	$3.19	$4,570 – $6,311	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Seaside, CA is estimated at $5,921 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,880 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,974 and $6,869.

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

About 1,880 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 $1,896 of the $5,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,697, which makes Houston, TX to Seaside, 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