Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,599step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $6,383–$8,815
Transit: 4 days

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

Pico Rivera to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,981
Fuel: $1,618
All-in estimate: $7,599

Return trip

Houston → Pico Rivera$5,174

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

Pico Rivera to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,800	$3.61	$5,162 – $6,438
53' refrigerated	$6,910	$4.31	$6,012 – $7,808
48' flatbed	$6,979	$4.35	$6,002 – $7,956
Step deck	$7,599	$4.73	$6,383 – $8,815
Power only	$5,140	$3.20	$4,472 – $5,809
Hotshot	$3,880	$2.42	$3,221 – $4,540
26' box truck	$3,796	$2.37	$3,227 – $4,366
Sprinter van	$2,320	$1.45	$1,949 – $2,691

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More lanes from Pico Rivera

Step deck lanes from Pico Rivera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$16,471	$5.71	$13,836 – $19,106	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$3,010	$7.38	$2,529 – $3,492	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$15,320	$5.45	$12,869 – $17,772	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$6,797	$4.84	$5,710 – $7,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,602	$13.81	$1,346 – $1,858	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,989	$4.81	$5,870 – $8,107	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$16,380	$6.50	$13,759 – $19,001	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 Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Pico Rivera, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,599 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,383 and $8,815.

How far is Pico Rivera, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,618 of the $7,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Pico Rivera, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,174, which makes Pico Rivera, 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