Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Luis Obispo, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,333step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,789 mi
Typical range: $7,000–$9,667
Transit: 4 days

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

San Luis Obispo to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,529
Fuel: $1,804
All-in estimate: $8,333

Return trip

Houston → San Luis Obispo$5,674

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

San Luis Obispo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Luis Obispo, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,374	$3.56	$5,673 – $7,075
53' refrigerated	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580
48' flatbed	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728
Step deck	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667
Power only	$5,657	$3.16	$4,921 – $6,392
Hotshot	$4,270	$2.39	$3,544 – $4,996
26' box truck	$4,175	$2.33	$3,549 – $4,801
Sprinter van	$2,549	$1.43	$2,142 – $2,957

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More lanes from San Luis Obispo

Step deck lanes from San Luis Obispo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,000 mi	$17,077	$5.69	$14,344 – $19,809	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$9,326	$4.33	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$3,798	$6.40	$3,190 – $4,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$15,916	$5.43	$13,370 – $18,463	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,593 mi	$7,551	$4.74	$6,343 – $8,759	4 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,624 mi	$7,675	$4.73	$6,447 – $8,903	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 Luis Obispo, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from San Luis Obispo, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,333 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,000 and $9,667.

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

About 1,789 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 $1,804 of the $8,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,674, which makes San Luis Obispo, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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