Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,376step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $6,196–$8,556
Transit: 4 days

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

Loma Linda to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,814
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $7,376

Return trip

Houston → Loma Linda$5,022

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

Loma Linda to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,625	$3.63	$5,007 – $6,244
53' refrigerated	$6,702	$4.33	$5,831 – $7,574
48' flatbed	$6,773	$4.37	$5,825 – $7,722
Step deck	$7,376	$4.76	$6,196 – $8,556
Power only	$4,983	$3.22	$4,335 – $5,631
Hotshot	$3,762	$2.43	$3,122 – $4,401
26' box truck	$3,681	$2.38	$3,129 – $4,233
Sprinter van	$2,250	$1.45	$1,890 – $2,610

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More lanes from Loma Linda

Step deck lanes from Loma Linda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$16,192	$5.72	$13,601 – $18,782	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	79 mi	$1,459	$18.47	$1,226 – $1,693	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,993 mi	$8,707	$4.37	$7,314 – $10,100	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	351 mi	$2,768	$7.88	$2,325 – $3,210	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,540	$15.40	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,395 mi	$6,761	$4.85	$5,679 – $7,843	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 Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,196 and $8,556.

How far is Loma Linda, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,549 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 $1,562 of the $7,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Loma Linda, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,022, which makes Loma Linda, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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