Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lodi, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,661step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,871 mi
Typical range: $7,275–$10,046
Transit: 4 days

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

Lodi to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,774
Fuel: $1,887
All-in estimate: $8,661

Return trip

Houston → Lodi$5,897

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

Lodi to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,629	$3.54	$5,900 – $7,359
53' refrigerated	$7,897	$4.22	$6,870 – $8,923
48' flatbed	$7,958	$4.25	$6,844 – $9,072
Step deck	$8,661	$4.63	$7,275 – $10,046
Power only	$5,887	$3.15	$5,121 – $6,652
Hotshot	$4,444	$2.38	$3,689 – $5,200
26' box truck	$4,343	$2.32	$3,692 – $4,995
Sprinter van	$2,652	$1.42	$2,227 – $3,076

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More lanes from Lodi

Step deck lanes from Lodi, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$16,844	$5.70	$14,149 – $19,539	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$9,144	$4.34	$7,681 – $10,607	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$4,304	$6.04	$3,615 – $4,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,938	$4.70	$6,668 – $9,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,680 mi	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162	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 Lodi, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Lodi, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,661 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,871 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,275 and $10,046.

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

About 1,871 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 $1,887 of the $8,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,774 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,897, which makes Lodi, 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