Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$4,128step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,220 mi
Typical range: $3,468–$4,788
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $1,230
All-in estimate: $4,128

Return trip

Fresno → Lubbock$6,063

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lubbock to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,132	$2.57	$2,787 – $3,476
53' refrigerated	$3,732	$3.06	$3,247 – $4,217
48' flatbed	$3,788	$3.10	$3,257 – $4,318
Step deck	$4,128	$3.38	$3,468 – $4,788
Power only	$2,764	$2.27	$2,405 – $3,124
Hotshot	$2,086	$1.71	$1,732 – $2,441
26' box truck	$2,045	$1.68	$1,739 – $2,352
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.03	$1,052 – $1,453

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	3 d

More lanes into Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lubbock, TX to Fresno, CA?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,128 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,220 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,468 and $4,788.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,220 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,230 of the $4,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,063, which makes Lubbock, TX to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. 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