Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rancho Cordova, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,685step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,877 mi
Typical range: $7,295–$10,074
Transit: 4 days

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

Rancho Cordova to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,792
Fuel: $1,893
All-in estimate: $8,685

Return trip

Houston → Rancho Cordova$5,913

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

Rancho Cordova to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Cordova, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,648	$3.54	$5,917 – $7,379
53' refrigerated	$7,919	$4.22	$6,890 – $8,949
48' flatbed	$7,980	$4.25	$6,863 – $9,097
Step deck	$8,685	$4.63	$7,295 – $10,074
Power only	$5,904	$3.15	$5,136 – $6,671
Hotshot	$4,457	$2.37	$3,699 – $5,215
26' box truck	$4,356	$2.32	$3,702 – $5,009
Sprinter van	$2,659	$1.42	$2,234 – $3,085

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More lanes from Rancho Cordova

Step deck lanes from Rancho Cordova, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,939 mi	$16,761	$5.70	$14,079 – $19,443	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	415 mi	$2,756	$6.64	$2,315 – $3,196	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,093 mi	$9,087	$4.34	$7,633 – $10,541	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,879 mi	$15,650	$5.44	$13,146 – $18,154	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,699 mi	$7,974	$4.69	$6,698 – $9,250	4 d
San Diego, CA	542 mi	$3,246	$5.99	$2,726 – $3,765	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,682 mi	$7,906	$4.70	$6,641 – $9,171	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 Rancho Cordova, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rancho Cordova, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,685 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,877 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,295 and $10,074.

How far is Rancho Cordova, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,877 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 $1,893 of the $8,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,792 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rancho Cordova, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,913, which makes Rancho Cordova, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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