Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,611step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $6,393–$8,829
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,990
Fuel: $1,621
All-in estimate: $7,611

Return trip

Houston → Long Beach$5,182

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

Long Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448
53' refrigerated	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821
48' flatbed	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969
Step deck	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829
Power only	$5,149	$3.20	$4,479 – $5,818
Hotshot	$3,887	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,547
26' box truck	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373
Sprinter van	$2,324	$1.45	$1,952 – $2,696

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$16,415	$6.50	$13,788 – $19,041	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 Long Beach, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,611 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,393 and $8,829.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,608 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 $1,621 of the $7,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,182, which makes Long Beach, 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