Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Elsinore, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,384step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,551 mi
Typical range: $6,202–$8,565
Transit: 4 days

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

Lake Elsinore to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,820
Fuel: $1,564
All-in estimate: $7,384

Return trip

Houston → Lake Elsinore$5,027

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

Lake Elsinore to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Elsinore, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,632	$3.63	$5,012 – $6,251
53' refrigerated	$6,710	$4.33	$5,837 – $7,582
48' flatbed	$6,781	$4.37	$5,831 – $7,730
Step deck	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565
Power only	$4,989	$3.22	$4,340 – $5,637
Hotshot	$3,766	$2.43	$3,126 – $4,406
26' box truck	$3,685	$2.38	$3,132 – $4,238
Sprinter van	$2,253	$1.45	$1,892 – $2,613

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More lanes from Lake Elsinore

Step deck lanes from Lake Elsinore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$16,280	$5.72	$13,675 – $18,884	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$8,775	$4.36	$7,371 – $10,179	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,789	$7.83	$2,343 – $3,235	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$15,138	$5.46	$12,716 – $17,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,578	$4.88	$5,525 – $7,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,432	$19.89	$1,203 – $1,661	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	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 Lake Elsinore, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lake Elsinore, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,384 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,202 and $8,565.

How far is Lake Elsinore, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,551 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 $1,564 of the $7,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,027, which makes Lake Elsinore, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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