Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rocklin, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,705step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 1,882 mi
Typical range: $7,312–$10,097
Transit: 5 days

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

Rocklin to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,807
Fuel: $1,898
All-in estimate: $8,705

Return trip

Houston → Rocklin$5,927

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

Rocklin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rocklin, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,664	$3.54	$5,931 – $7,397
53' refrigerated	$7,938	$4.22	$6,906 – $8,970
48' flatbed	$7,998	$4.25	$6,879 – $9,118
Step deck	$8,705	$4.63	$7,312 – $10,097
Power only	$5,918	$3.14	$5,148 – $6,687
Hotshot	$4,468	$2.37	$3,708 – $5,227
26' box truck	$4,366	$2.32	$3,711 – $5,021
Sprinter van	$2,665	$1.42	$2,239 – $3,092

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More lanes from Rocklin

Step deck lanes from Rocklin, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$16,735	$5.70	$14,057 – $19,413	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	432 mi	$2,821	$6.53	$2,370 – $3,273	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,088 mi	$9,068	$4.34	$7,617 – $10,519	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$4,415	$5.98	$3,708 – $5,121	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$15,626	$5.44	$13,126 – $18,126	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,706 mi	$8,002	$4.69	$6,722 – $9,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	559 mi	$3,311	$5.92	$2,781 – $3,841	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,686 mi	$7,922	$4.70	$6,655 – $9,190	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 Rocklin, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Rocklin, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,705 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 1,882 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,312 and $10,097.

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

About 1,882 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,898 of the $8,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,807 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,927, which makes Rocklin, 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