Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Leandro, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,848step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,918 mi
Typical range: $7,433–$10,264
Transit: 5 days

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

San Leandro to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,914
Fuel: $1,934
All-in estimate: $8,848

Return trip

Houston → San Leandro$6,025

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

San Leandro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Leandro, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,776	$3.53	$6,030 – $7,521
53' refrigerated	$8,071	$4.21	$7,022 – $9,120
48' flatbed	$8,131	$4.24	$6,993 – $9,269
Step deck	$8,848	$4.61	$7,433 – $10,264
Power only	$6,019	$3.14	$5,236 – $6,801
Hotshot	$4,544	$2.37	$3,771 – $5,316
26' box truck	$4,440	$2.32	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,710	$1.41	$2,277 – $3,144

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More lanes from San Leandro

Step deck lanes from San Leandro, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$17,175	$5.69	$14,427 – $19,923	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$2,655	$6.83	$2,230 – $3,080	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$9,387	$4.32	$7,885 – $10,889	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$16,034	$5.42	$13,469 – $18,600	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$8,114	$4.68	$6,816 – $9,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$3,161	$6.08	$2,655 – $3,666	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,732 mi	$8,106	$4.68	$6,809 – $9,403	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 Leandro, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from San Leandro, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,848 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,918 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,433 and $10,264.

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

About 1,918 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 $1,934 of the $8,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,914 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,025, which makes San Leandro, 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