Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Quinta, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,100step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,480 mi
Typical range: $5,964–$8,236
Transit: 4 days

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

La Quinta to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,608
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $7,100

Return trip

Houston → La Quinta$4,834

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

La Quinta to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from La Quinta, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,410	$3.66	$4,815 – $6,005
53' refrigerated	$6,446	$4.36	$5,608 – $7,284
48' flatbed	$6,520	$4.41	$5,607 – $7,432
Step deck	$7,100	$4.80	$5,964 – $8,236
Power only	$4,790	$3.24	$4,167 – $5,412
Hotshot	$3,615	$2.44	$3,001 – $4,230
26' box truck	$3,539	$2.39	$3,008 – $4,070
Sprinter van	$2,164	$1.46	$1,818 – $2,510

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More lanes from La Quinta

Step deck lanes from La Quinta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$15,948	$5.73	$13,397 – $18,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$8,544	$4.38	$7,177 – $9,911	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$2,482	$8.74	$2,085 – $2,880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$14,818	$5.47	$12,447 – $17,189	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,330 mi	$6,502	$4.89	$5,461 – $7,542	3 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 Quinta, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from La Quinta, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,480 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,964 and $8,236.

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

About 1,480 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 $1,492 of the $7,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,834, which makes La Quinta, 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