Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Menifee, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,344step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,541 mi
Typical range: $6,169–$8,519
Transit: 4 days

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

Menifee to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,790
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $7,344

Return trip

Houston → Menifee$5,000

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

Menifee to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Menifee, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,600	$3.63	$4,984 – $6,217
53' refrigerated	$6,673	$4.33	$5,805 – $7,540
48' flatbed	$6,744	$4.38	$5,800 – $7,688
Step deck	$7,344	$4.77	$6,169 – $8,519
Power only	$4,961	$3.22	$4,316 – $5,606
Hotshot	$3,745	$2.43	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,664	$2.38	$3,115 – $4,214
Sprinter van	$2,240	$1.45	$1,882 – $2,599

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More lanes from Menifee

Step deck lanes from Menifee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$16,233	$5.72	$13,636 – $18,830	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	87 mi	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,002 mi	$8,741	$4.37	$7,343 – $10,140	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,746	$7.94	$2,307 – $3,186	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,765 mi	$15,089	$5.46	$12,675 – $17,503	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$6,538	$4.88	$5,492 – $7,584	3 d
San Diego, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829	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 Menifee, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Menifee, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,344 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,169 and $8,519.

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

About 1,541 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 $1,554 of the $7,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,790 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,000, which makes Menifee, 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