Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,545step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,842 mi
Typical range: $7,178–$9,912
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverbank to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,688
Fuel: $1,857
All-in estimate: $8,545

Return trip

Houston → Riverbank$5,818

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

Riverbank to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,539	$3.55	$5,820 – $7,258
53' refrigerated	$7,789	$4.23	$6,777 – $8,802
48' flatbed	$7,851	$4.26	$6,752 – $8,950
Step deck	$8,545	$4.64	$7,178 – $9,912
Power only	$5,805	$3.15	$5,051 – $6,560
Hotshot	$4,383	$2.38	$3,638 – $5,128
26' box truck	$4,284	$2.33	$3,641 – $4,926
Sprinter van	$2,616	$1.42	$2,197 – $3,034

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More lanes from Riverbank

Step deck lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$16,787	$5.70	$14,101 – $19,473	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,486	$7.20	$2,088 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$9,102	$4.34	$7,646 – $10,558	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$15,665	$5.44	$13,159 – $18,172	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$7,815	$4.71	$6,564 – $9,065	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,983	$6.29	$2,506 – $3,460	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,654 mi	$7,795	$4.71	$6,548 – $9,042	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 Riverbank, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Riverbank, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,545 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,178 and $9,912.

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

About 1,842 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 $1,857 of the $8,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,688 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,818, which makes Riverbank, 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