Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Forest, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,475step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,574 mi
Typical range: $6,279–$8,672
Transit: 4 days

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

Lake Forest to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,888
Fuel: $1,587
All-in estimate: $7,475

Return trip

Houston → Lake Forest$5,090

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

Lake Forest to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Forest, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,703	$3.62	$5,076 – $6,331
53' refrigerated	$6,795	$4.32	$5,912 – $7,678
48' flatbed	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826
Step deck	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672
Power only	$5,053	$3.21	$4,396 – $5,710
Hotshot	$3,815	$2.42	$3,166 – $4,463
26' box truck	$3,732	$2.37	$3,173 – $4,292
Sprinter van	$2,281	$1.45	$1,916 – $2,646

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More lanes from Lake Forest

Step deck lanes from Lake Forest, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$16,393	$5.72	$13,770 – $19,016	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,859	$4.36	$7,441 – $10,276	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$2,887	$7.62	$2,425 – $3,349	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	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 Lake Forest, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lake Forest, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,475 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,574 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,279 and $8,672.

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

About 1,574 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 $1,587 of the $7,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,090, which makes Lake Forest, 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