Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lemoore, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,158step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $6,853–$9,463
Transit: 4 days

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

Lemoore to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,398
Fuel: $1,760
All-in estimate: $8,158

Return trip

Houston → Lemoore$5,554

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

Lemoore to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemoore, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,236	$3.57	$5,550 – $6,922
53' refrigerated	$7,429	$4.26	$6,464 – $8,395
48' flatbed	$7,494	$4.29	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,158	$4.67	$6,853 – $9,463
Power only	$5,533	$3.17	$4,814 – $6,253
Hotshot	$4,177	$2.39	$3,467 – $4,887
26' box truck	$4,084	$2.34	$3,472 – $4,697
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.43	$2,095 – $2,894

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More lanes from Lemoore

Step deck lanes from Lemoore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,915 mi	$16,637	$5.71	$13,975 – $19,299	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	207 mi	$1,953	$9.44	$1,641 – $2,266	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,070 mi	$8,999	$4.35	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	561 mi	$3,661	$6.53	$3,076 – $4,247	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,850 mi	$15,508	$5.44	$13,026 – $17,989	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,555 mi	$7,400	$4.76	$6,216 – $8,584	4 d
San Diego, CA	335 mi	$2,447	$7.30	$2,055 – $2,838	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,569 mi	$7,456	$4.75	$6,263 – $8,648	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 Lemoore, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lemoore, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,158 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,853 and $9,463.

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

About 1,745 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 $1,760 of the $8,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,398 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,554, which makes Lemoore, 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