Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Windsor, CA step deck rate

$6,174step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,973 mi
Typical range: $5,186–$7,162
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Windsor price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,184
Fuel: $1,990
All-in estimate: $6,174

Return trip

Windsor → Houston$9,068

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

Houston to Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Windsor, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,730	$2.40	$4,210 – $5,251
53' refrigerated	$5,634	$2.86	$4,902 – $6,367
48' flatbed	$5,674	$2.88	$4,880 – $6,468
Step deck	$6,174	$3.13	$5,186 – $7,162
Power only	$4,203	$2.13	$3,657 – $4,749
Hotshot	$3,173	$1.61	$2,634 – $3,713
26' box truck	$3,100	$1.57	$2,635 – $3,565
Sprinter van	$1,892	$0.96	$1,589 – $2,195

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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 Windsor

Step deck lanes into Windsor, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$9,622	$3.17	$8,082 – $11,161	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,960	$6.32	$2,486 – $3,434	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$8,663	$3.96	$7,277 – $10,049	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,468	$3.03	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$8,390	$2.82	$7,048 – $9,733	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$5,685	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$3,465	$5.79	$2,911 – $4,020	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,781 mi	$5,652	$3.17	$4,748 – $6,557	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Windsor, CA is estimated at $6,174 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,973 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,186 and $7,162.

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

About 1,973 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 $1,990 of the $6,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,068, which makes Houston, TX to Windsor, 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