Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Westminster, CA step deck rate

$5,150step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $4,326–$5,974
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Westminster price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,541
Fuel: $1,609
All-in estimate: $5,150

Return trip

Westminster → Houston$7,563

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

Houston to Westminster by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Westminster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,930	$2.46	$3,498 – $4,362
53' refrigerated	$4,682	$2.93	$4,073 – $5,291
48' flatbed	$4,730	$2.96	$4,067 – $5,392
Step deck	$5,150	$3.23	$4,326 – $5,974
Power only	$3,483	$2.18	$3,030 – $3,936
Hotshot	$2,629	$1.65	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,572	$1.61	$2,186 – $2,958
Sprinter van	$1,572	$0.98	$1,320 – $1,824

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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 Westminster

Step deck lanes into Westminster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$9,189	$3.19	$7,719 – $10,659	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,172	$3.99	$6,864 – $9,479	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	401 mi	$1,552	$3.87	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$7,978	$2.84	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	96 mi	$1,525	$15.88	$1,281 – $1,769	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$4,745	$3.28	$3,986 – $5,504	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,513 mi	$6,164	$2.45	$5,177 – $7,150	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Westminster, CA is estimated at $5,150 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,326 and $5,974.

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

About 1,596 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 $1,609 of the $5,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,541 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,563, which makes Houston, TX to Westminster, 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