Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Poway, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,280step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,525 mi
Typical range: $6,115–$8,445
Transit: 4 days

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

Poway to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,742
Fuel: $1,538
All-in estimate: $7,280

Return trip

Houston → Poway$4,957

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

Poway to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Poway, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,551	$3.64	$4,940 – $6,161
53' refrigerated	$6,613	$4.34	$5,753 – $7,473
48' flatbed	$6,685	$4.38	$5,749 – $7,621
Step deck	$7,280	$4.77	$6,115 – $8,445
Power only	$4,916	$3.22	$4,277 – $5,555
Hotshot	$3,711	$2.43	$3,080 – $4,342
26' box truck	$3,632	$2.38	$3,087 – $4,176
Sprinter van	$2,220	$1.46	$1,865 – $2,575

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More lanes from Poway

Step deck lanes from Poway, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$16,305	$5.72	$13,697 – $18,914	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$8,809	$4.36	$7,400 – $10,219	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,716	$8.01	$2,282 – $3,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$15,153	$5.45	$12,729 – $17,578	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$6,458	$4.90	$5,425 – $7,491	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$6,721	$4.85	$5,646 – $7,797	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	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 Poway, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Poway, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,280 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,525 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,115 and $8,445.

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

About 1,525 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 $1,538 of the $7,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,742 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,957, which makes Poway, 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