Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Monterey Park, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,611step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,608 mi
Typical range: $6,393–$8,829
Transit: 4 days

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

Monterey Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,990
Fuel: $1,621
All-in estimate: $7,611

Return trip

Houston → Monterey Park$5,182

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

Monterey Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey Park, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,809	$3.61	$5,170 – $6,448
53' refrigerated	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821
48' flatbed	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969
Step deck	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829
Power only	$5,149	$3.20	$4,479 – $5,818
Hotshot	$3,887	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,547
26' box truck	$3,802	$2.36	$3,232 – $4,373
Sprinter van	$2,324	$1.45	$1,952 – $2,696

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More lanes from Monterey Park

Step deck lanes from Monterey Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$16,476	$5.71	$13,840 – $19,112	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,908	$4.35	$7,483 – $10,334	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$3,023	$7.36	$2,539 – $3,507	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$15,325	$5.45	$12,873 – $17,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,809	$4.84	$5,720 – $7,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$1,621	$13.40	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$16,391	$6.50	$13,769 – $19,014	6 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 Park, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Monterey Park, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,611 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,608 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,393 and $8,829.

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

About 1,608 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 $1,621 of the $7,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,182, which makes Monterey Park, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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