Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Vacaville, CA step deck rate

$6,025step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $5,061–$6,988
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Vacaville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,091
Fuel: $1,934
All-in estimate: $6,025

Return trip

Vacaville → Houston$8,848

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

Houston to Vacaville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Vacaville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,613	$2.41	$4,106 – $5,121
53' refrigerated	$5,495	$2.87	$4,781 – $6,210
48' flatbed	$5,536	$2.89	$4,761 – $6,311
Step deck	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988
Power only	$4,098	$2.14	$3,565 – $4,631
Hotshot	$3,094	$1.61	$2,568 – $3,620
26' box truck	$3,023	$1.58	$2,570 – $3,477
Sprinter van	$1,845	$0.96	$1,550 – $2,141

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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 Vacaville

Step deck lanes into Vacaville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$9,489	$3.17	$7,971 – $11,007	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,790	$6.58	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$8,499	$3.97	$7,139 – $9,859	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,346	$3.09	$1,971 – $2,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$8,270	$2.82	$6,947 – $9,593	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,535	$3.18	$4,650 – $6,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$3,292	$5.94	$2,765 – $3,819	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,726 mi	$5,503	$3.19	$4,622 – $6,383	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Vacaville, CA is estimated at $6,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,061 and $6,988.

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

About 1,918 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,934 of the $6,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,848, which makes Houston, TX to Vacaville, 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