Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Moreno Valley, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,360step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $6,182–$8,537
Transit: 4 days

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

Moreno Valley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,802
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $7,360

Return trip

Houston → Moreno Valley$5,011

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

Moreno Valley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Moreno Valley, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,613	$3.63	$4,996 – $6,230
53' refrigerated	$6,687	$4.33	$5,818 – $7,557
48' flatbed	$6,759	$4.37	$5,812 – $7,705
Step deck	$7,360	$4.76	$6,182 – $8,537
Power only	$4,972	$3.22	$4,326 – $5,618
Hotshot	$3,753	$2.43	$3,115 – $4,391
26' box truck	$3,673	$2.38	$3,122 – $4,224
Sprinter van	$2,245	$1.45	$1,886 – $2,604

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More lanes from Moreno Valley

Step deck lanes from Moreno Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,830 mi	$16,197	$5.72	$13,605 – $18,788	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	82 mi	$1,471	$17.94	$1,236 – $1,706	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,995 mi	$8,715	$4.37	$7,320 – $10,109	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$2,755	$7.92	$2,314 – $3,196	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,759 mi	$15,059	$5.46	$12,650 – $17,469	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,558	$4.88	$5,508 – $7,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	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 Moreno Valley, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Moreno Valley, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,360 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,182 and $8,537.

How far is Moreno Valley, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,545 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 $1,558 of the $7,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Moreno Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,011, which makes Moreno Valley, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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