Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to South Pasadena, CA step deck rate

$5,188step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,610 mi
Typical range: $4,358–$6,018
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to South Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,564
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $5,188

Return trip

South Pasadena → Houston$7,619

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

Houston to South Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to South Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,960	$2.46	$3,524 – $4,395
53' refrigerated	$4,717	$2.93	$4,104 – $5,331
48' flatbed	$4,765	$2.96	$4,098 – $5,432
Step deck	$5,188	$3.22	$4,358 – $6,018
Power only	$3,510	$2.18	$3,053 – $3,966
Hotshot	$2,649	$1.65	$2,199 – $3,100
26' box truck	$2,592	$1.61	$2,203 – $2,980
Sprinter van	$1,584	$0.98	$1,330 – $1,837

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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 South Pasadena

Step deck lanes into South Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$9,183	$3.19	$7,714 – $10,652	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$7,975	$2.84	$6,699 – $9,251	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$4,644	$3.29	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$4,769	$3.28	$4,006 – $5,532	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$6,185	$2.45	$5,196 – $7,175	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to South Pasadena, CA is estimated at $5,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,610 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,358 and $6,018.

How far is Houston, TX from South Pasadena, CA by truck?

About 1,610 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 $1,624 of the $5,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Pasadena, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,619, which makes Houston, TX to South Pasadena, 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