Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,471step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $6,276–$8,667
Transit: 4 days

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

Mission Viejo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,885
Fuel: $1,586
All-in estimate: $7,471

Return trip

Houston → Mission Viejo$5,087

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

Mission Viejo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,700	$3.62	$5,073 – $6,327
53' refrigerated	$6,791	$4.32	$5,908 – $7,674
48' flatbed	$6,862	$4.36	$5,901 – $7,822
Step deck	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667
Power only	$5,051	$3.21	$4,394 – $5,707
Hotshot	$3,812	$2.42	$3,164 – $4,461
26' box truck	$3,730	$2.37	$3,171 – $4,290
Sprinter van	$2,280	$1.45	$1,915 – $2,645

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More lanes from Mission Viejo

Step deck lanes from Mission Viejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$16,399	$5.72	$13,775 – $19,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$2,882	$7.63	$2,421 – $3,344	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,424 mi	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977	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 Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,471 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,276 and $8,667.

How far is Mission Viejo, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,573 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 $1,586 of the $7,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Mission Viejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,087, which makes Mission Viejo, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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