Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Mesa, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,276step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $6,112–$8,440
Transit: 4 days

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

La Mesa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,739
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $7,276

Return trip

Houston → La Mesa$4,954

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

La Mesa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mesa, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$3.64	$4,937 – $6,158
53' refrigerated	$6,609	$4.34	$5,750 – $7,469
48' flatbed	$6,681	$4.38	$5,746 – $7,617
Step deck	$7,276	$4.77	$6,112 – $8,440
Power only	$4,913	$3.22	$4,274 – $5,552
Hotshot	$3,709	$2.43	$3,078 – $4,339
26' box truck	$3,629	$2.38	$3,085 – $4,174
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.46	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from La Mesa

Step deck lanes from La Mesa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,859 mi	$16,347	$5.72	$13,731 – $18,962	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	139 mi	$1,691	$12.16	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	343 mi	$2,734	$7.97	$2,296 – $3,171	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$15,187	$5.45	$12,757 – $17,617	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$6,450	$4.90	$5,418 – $7,482	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,386 mi	$6,725	$4.85	$5,649 – $7,801	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,453 mi	$15,996	$6.52	$13,437 – $18,556	6 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from La Mesa, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,112 and $8,440.

How far is La Mesa, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,537 of the $7,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,739 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to La Mesa, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,954, which makes La Mesa, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. 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