Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA step deck rate

$5,321step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,659 mi
Typical range: $4,469–$6,172
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Thousand Oaks price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,648
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $5,321

Return trip

Thousand Oaks → Houston$7,815

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

Houston to Thousand Oaks by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,064	$2.45	$3,617 – $4,511
53' refrigerated	$4,841	$2.92	$4,212 – $5,471
48' flatbed	$4,887	$2.95	$4,203 – $5,572
Step deck	$5,321	$3.21	$4,469 – $6,172
Power only	$3,603	$2.17	$3,135 – $4,072
Hotshot	$2,720	$1.64	$2,258 – $3,182
26' box truck	$2,660	$1.60	$2,261 – $3,059
Sprinter van	$1,625	$0.98	$1,365 – $1,886

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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 Thousand Oaks

Step deck lanes into Thousand Oaks, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$9,301	$3.18	$7,813 – $10,790	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$8,301	$3.98	$6,972 – $9,629	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,688	$3.65	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$8,083	$2.83	$6,790 – $9,376	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$4,902	$3.26	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$6,288	$2.45	$5,282 – $7,295	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA is estimated at $5,321 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,469 and $6,172.

How far is Houston, TX from Thousand Oaks, CA by truck?

About 1,659 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 $1,673 of the $5,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,648 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thousand Oaks, CA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,815, which makes Houston, TX to Thousand Oaks, 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