Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,274step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,774 mi
Typical range: $6,950–$9,597
Transit: 4 days

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

Madera to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,485
Fuel: $1,789
All-in estimate: $8,274

Return trip

Houston → Madera$5,633

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

Madera to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,327	$3.57	$5,631 – $7,023
53' refrigerated	$7,537	$4.25	$6,557 – $8,517
48' flatbed	$7,601	$4.28	$6,537 – $8,665
Step deck	$8,274	$4.66	$6,950 – $9,597
Power only	$5,615	$3.16	$4,885 – $6,344
Hotshot	$4,239	$2.39	$3,518 – $4,959
26' box truck	$4,144	$2.34	$3,522 – $4,765
Sprinter van	$2,531	$1.43	$2,126 – $2,936

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More lanes from Madera

Step deck lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$16,626	$5.71	$13,966 – $19,287	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$2,177	$8.21	$1,829 – $2,525	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,988	$4.35	$7,550 – $10,426	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$3,827	$6.38	$3,215 – $4,440	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$15,503	$5.44	$13,022 – $17,983	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$7,531	$4.74	$6,326 – $8,736	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,667	$6.80	$2,240 – $3,094	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,592 mi	$7,547	$4.74	$6,340 – $8,755	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 Madera, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Madera, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,774 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,950 and $9,597.

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

About 1,774 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 $1,789 of the $8,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,485 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,633, which makes Madera, 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