Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Pablo, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,912step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 1,934 mi
Typical range: $7,486–$10,338
Transit: 5 days

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

San Pablo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,962
Fuel: $1,950
All-in estimate: $8,912

Return trip

Houston → San Pablo$6,068

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

San Pablo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Pablo, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.53	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,131	$4.20	$7,074 – $9,188
48' flatbed	$8,190	$4.23	$7,043 – $9,336
Step deck	$8,912	$4.61	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,064	$3.14	$5,275 – $6,852
Hotshot	$4,578	$2.37	$3,800 – $5,356
26' box truck	$4,473	$2.31	$3,802 – $5,144
Sprinter van	$2,730	$1.41	$2,293 – $3,167

More lanes from San Pablo

Step deck lanes from San Pablo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,748	$6.65	$2,308 – $3,188	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$9,402	$4.32	$7,898 – $10,906	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	766 mi	$4,534	$5.92	$3,808 – $5,259	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$16,054	$5.42	$13,485 – $18,623	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$8,182	$4.67	$6,873 – $9,491	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$3,253	$5.98	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,746 mi	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468	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 Pablo, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from San Pablo, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,912 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 1,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,486 and $10,338.

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

About 1,934 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 $1,950 of the $8,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,068, which makes San Pablo, 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