Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jacinto, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,300step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $6,132–$8,468
Transit: 4 days

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

San Jacinto to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,757
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $7,300

Return trip

Houston → San Jacinto$4,970

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

San Jacinto to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jacinto, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,566	$3.64	$4,954 – $6,178
53' refrigerated	$6,632	$4.33	$5,770 – $7,494
48' flatbed	$6,703	$4.38	$5,765 – $7,642
Step deck	$7,300	$4.77	$6,132 – $8,468
Power only	$4,930	$3.22	$4,289 – $5,571
Hotshot	$3,721	$2.43	$3,089 – $4,354
26' box truck	$3,642	$2.38	$3,096 – $4,188
Sprinter van	$2,226	$1.46	$1,870 – $2,583

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More lanes from San Jacinto

Step deck lanes from San Jacinto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$16,155	$5.72	$13,570 – $18,740	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,987 mi	$8,684	$4.37	$7,295 – $10,074	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$2,691	$8.08	$2,260 – $3,122	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,750 mi	$15,015	$5.46	$12,613 – $17,418	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,328 mi	$6,494	$4.89	$5,455 – $7,533	3 d
San Diego, CA	81 mi	$1,467	$18.11	$1,232 – $1,702	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	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 San Jacinto, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from San Jacinto, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,300 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,132 and $8,468.

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

About 1,530 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 $1,543 of the $7,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,970, which makes San Jacinto, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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