Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rialto, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,416step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $6,229–$8,602
Transit: 4 days

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

Rialto to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,844
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $7,416

Return trip

Houston → Rialto$5,049

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

Rialto to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rialto, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,657	$3.63	$5,034 – $6,279
53' refrigerated	$6,739	$4.32	$5,863 – $7,615
48' flatbed	$6,810	$4.37	$5,857 – $7,764
Step deck	$7,416	$4.76	$6,229 – $8,602
Power only	$5,011	$3.21	$4,360 – $5,663
Hotshot	$3,783	$2.43	$3,140 – $4,426
26' box truck	$3,702	$2.37	$3,146 – $4,257
Sprinter van	$2,263	$1.45	$1,901 – $2,625

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More lanes from Rialto

Step deck lanes from Rialto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$16,223	$5.72	$13,627 – $18,818	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,998 mi	$8,726	$4.37	$7,330 – $10,122	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	362 mi	$2,814	$7.77	$2,364 – $3,265	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,764 mi	$15,084	$5.46	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$6,617	$4.87	$5,559 – $7,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889	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 Rialto, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rialto, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,416 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,229 and $8,602.

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

About 1,559 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 $1,572 of the $7,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,049, which makes Rialto, 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