Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,463step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,571 mi
Typical range: $6,269–$8,658
Transit: 4 days

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

Rancho Cucamonga to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,879
Fuel: $1,584
All-in estimate: $7,463

Return trip

Houston → Rancho Cucamonga$5,082

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

Rancho Cucamonga to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,694	$3.62	$5,068 – $6,320
53' refrigerated	$6,784	$4.32	$5,902 – $7,666
48' flatbed	$6,854	$4.36	$5,895 – $7,814
Step deck	$7,463	$4.75	$6,269 – $8,658
Power only	$5,045	$3.21	$4,389 – $5,701
Hotshot	$3,808	$2.42	$3,161 – $4,456
26' box truck	$3,726	$2.37	$3,167 – $4,285
Sprinter van	$2,278	$1.45	$1,913 – $2,642

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More lanes from Rancho Cucamonga

Step deck lanes from Rancho Cucamonga, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$16,280	$5.72	$13,675 – $18,884	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,009 mi	$8,768	$4.36	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,865	$7.66	$2,407 – $3,324	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$15,138	$5.46	$12,716 – $17,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$6,665	$4.86	$5,599 – $7,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$6,845	$4.83	$5,750 – $7,940	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,483 mi	$16,171	$6.51	$13,583 – $18,758	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 Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,463 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,571 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,269 and $8,658.

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

About 1,571 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 $1,584 of the $7,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,879 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,082, which makes Rancho Cucamonga, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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