Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,768step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,898 mi
Typical range: $7,365–$10,171
Transit: 5 days

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

Los Gatos to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,854
Fuel: $1,914
All-in estimate: $8,768

Return trip

Houston → Los Gatos$5,970

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

Los Gatos to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,713	$3.54	$5,975 – $7,452
53' refrigerated	$7,997	$4.21	$6,957 – $9,037
48' flatbed	$8,057	$4.25	$6,929 – $9,185
Step deck	$8,768	$4.62	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,963	$3.14	$5,187 – $6,738
Hotshot	$4,501	$2.37	$3,736 – $5,267
26' box truck	$4,399	$2.32	$3,739 – $5,059
Sprinter van	$2,685	$1.41	$2,256 – $3,115

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More lanes from Los Gatos

Step deck lanes from Los Gatos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,020 mi	$17,180	$5.69	$14,431 – $19,929	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	352 mi	$2,513	$7.14	$2,111 – $2,915	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,173 mi	$9,391	$4.32	$7,888 – $10,893	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	720 mi	$4,338	$6.03	$3,644 – $5,032	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$16,034	$5.42	$13,469 – $18,600	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$8,022	$4.69	$6,739 – $9,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	483 mi	$3,018	$6.25	$2,535 – $3,501	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,715 mi	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324	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 Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,768 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,365 and $10,171.

How far is Los Gatos, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,898 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,914 of the $8,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Los Gatos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,970, which makes Los Gatos, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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