Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Walnut, CA step deck rate

$5,133step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,590 mi
Typical range: $4,312–$5,955
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Walnut price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,530
Fuel: $1,603
All-in estimate: $5,133

Return trip

Walnut → Houston$7,539

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

Houston to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$2.46	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,667	$2.94	$4,060 – $5,274
48' flatbed	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375
Step deck	$5,133	$3.23	$4,312 – $5,955
Power only	$3,471	$2.18	$3,020 – $3,923
Hotshot	$2,620	$1.65	$2,175 – $3,066
26' box truck	$2,564	$1.61	$2,179 – $2,948
Sprinter van	$1,567	$0.99	$1,316 – $1,818

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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 Walnut

Step deck lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$4,587	$3.30	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$4,715	$3.28	$3,961 – $5,469	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$6,142	$2.45	$5,159 – $7,124	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Walnut, CA is estimated at $5,133 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,312 and $5,955.

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

About 1,590 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 $1,603 of the $5,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,539, which makes Houston, TX to Walnut, 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