Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Clemente, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,452step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,568 mi
Typical range: $6,259–$8,644
Transit: 4 days

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

San Clemente to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,871
Fuel: $1,581
All-in estimate: $7,452

Return trip

Houston → San Clemente$5,074

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

San Clemente to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Clemente, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,685	$3.63	$5,059 – $6,310
53' refrigerated	$6,773	$4.32	$5,892 – $7,653
48' flatbed	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801
Step deck	$7,452	$4.75	$6,259 – $8,644
Power only	$5,037	$3.21	$4,382 – $5,691
Hotshot	$3,802	$2.42	$3,156 – $4,448
26' box truck	$3,720	$2.37	$3,162 – $4,278
Sprinter van	$2,274	$1.45	$1,910 – $2,638

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More lanes from San Clemente

Step deck lanes from San Clemente, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,428	$20.12	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$2,874	$7.64	$2,414 – $3,334	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$15,261	$5.45	$12,820 – $17,703	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$6,869	$4.83	$5,770 – $7,968	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 San Clemente, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from San Clemente, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,452 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,259 and $8,644.

How far is San Clemente, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,568 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 $1,581 of the $7,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to San Clemente, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,074, which makes San Clemente, 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