Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lathrop, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,645step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,867 mi
Typical range: $7,262–$10,028
Transit: 4 days

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

Lathrop to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,762
Fuel: $1,883
All-in estimate: $8,645

Return trip

Houston → Lathrop$5,886

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

Lathrop to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lathrop, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,617	$3.54	$5,889 – $7,345
53' refrigerated	$7,882	$4.22	$6,857 – $8,907
48' flatbed	$7,943	$4.25	$6,831 – $9,055
Step deck	$8,645	$4.63	$7,262 – $10,028
Power only	$5,876	$3.15	$5,112 – $6,639
Hotshot	$4,436	$2.38	$3,682 – $5,190
26' box truck	$4,335	$2.32	$3,685 – $4,986
Sprinter van	$2,647	$1.42	$2,223 – $3,070

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More lanes from Lathrop

Step deck lanes from Lathrop, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$16,895	$5.70	$14,192 – $19,599	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,559	$7.03	$2,149 – $2,968	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$9,182	$4.34	$7,713 – $10,651	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$4,257	$6.07	$3,576 – $4,938	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$15,769	$5.43	$13,246 – $18,292	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$7,914	$4.70	$6,648 – $9,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$3,056	$6.20	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,679 mi	$7,894	$4.70	$6,631 – $9,158	4 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 Lathrop, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lathrop, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,645 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,262 and $10,028.

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

About 1,867 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 $1,883 of the $8,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,762 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,886, which makes Lathrop, 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