Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monterey, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,713step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $7,319–$10,107
Transit: 5 days

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

Monterey to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,813
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $8,713

Return trip

Houston → Monterey$5,932

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

Monterey to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,670	$3.54	$5,936 – $7,404
53' refrigerated	$7,945	$4.22	$6,912 – $8,978
48' flatbed	$8,006	$4.25	$6,885 – $9,127
Step deck	$8,713	$4.62	$7,319 – $10,107
Power only	$5,923	$3.14	$5,153 – $6,693
Hotshot	$4,472	$2.37	$3,712 – $5,232
26' box truck	$4,370	$2.32	$3,715 – $5,026
Sprinter van	$2,668	$1.42	$2,241 – $3,095

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More lanes from Monterey

Step deck lanes from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$17,253	$5.69	$14,492 – $20,013	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,358	$7.56	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$9,444	$4.32	$7,933 – $10,955	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$4,244	$6.08	$3,565 – $4,924	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$16,098	$5.42	$13,523 – $18,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$7,954	$4.70	$6,682 – $9,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,864	$6.46	$2,405 – $3,322	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,707 mi	$8,006	$4.69	$6,725 – $9,287	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 Monterey, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Monterey, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,713 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,319 and $10,107.

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

About 1,884 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 $1,900 of the $8,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,932, which makes Monterey, 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