Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sanger, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,122step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $6,822–$9,421
Transit: 4 days

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

Sanger to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,371
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $8,122

Return trip

Houston → Sanger$5,530

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

Sanger to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanger, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357
48' flatbed	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506
Step deck	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881

More lanes from Sanger

Step deck lanes from Sanger, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$16,502	$5.71	$13,862 – $19,142	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	232 mi	$2,050	$8.83	$1,722 – $2,378	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,043 mi	$8,897	$4.35	$7,473 – $10,320	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	559 mi	$3,653	$6.53	$3,068 – $4,237	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,549 mi	$7,376	$4.76	$6,196 – $8,556	4 d
San Diego, CA	356 mi	$2,528	$7.10	$2,123 – $2,932	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,556 mi	$7,404	$4.76	$6,219 – $8,588	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 Sanger, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Sanger, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,122 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,822 and $9,421.

How far is Sanger, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $8,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Sanger, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,530, which makes Sanger, 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