Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,780step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,901 mi
Typical range: $7,376–$10,185
Transit: 5 days

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

Santa Clara to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,863
Fuel: $1,917
All-in estimate: $8,780

Return trip

Houston → Santa Clara$5,978

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

Santa Clara to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,723	$3.54	$5,983 – $7,462
53' refrigerated	$8,008	$4.21	$6,967 – $9,049
48' flatbed	$8,068	$4.24	$6,939 – $9,198
Step deck	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185
Power only	$5,971	$3.14	$5,195 – $6,747
Hotshot	$4,508	$2.37	$3,742 – $5,274
26' box truck	$4,405	$2.32	$3,744 – $5,066
Sprinter van	$2,689	$1.41	$2,259 – $3,119

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More lanes from Santa Clara

Step deck lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$2,543	$7.06	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$9,379	$4.32	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$4,359	$6.01	$3,662 – $5,057	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$16,020	$5.42	$13,457 – $18,583	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$8,038	$4.69	$6,752 – $9,324	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$3,049	$6.21	$2,561 – $3,537	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,717 mi	$8,046	$4.69	$6,759 – $9,333	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 Santa Clara, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Clara, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,780 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,901 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,376 and $10,185.

How far is Santa Clara, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,901 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 $1,917 of the $8,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Santa Clara, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,978, which makes Santa Clara, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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