Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,723step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $6,487–$8,959
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Clarita to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,073
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $7,723

Return trip

Houston → Santa Clarita$5,258

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

Santa Clarita to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,897	$3.60	$5,248 – $6,545
53' refrigerated	$7,025	$4.29	$6,112 – $7,938
48' flatbed	$7,093	$4.34	$6,100 – $8,086
Step deck	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959
Power only	$5,227	$3.20	$4,548 – $5,907
Hotshot	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617
26' box truck	$3,860	$2.36	$3,281 – $4,439
Sprinter van	$2,359	$1.44	$1,981 – $2,736

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$7,096	$4.80	$5,961 – $8,232	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,544 mi	$16,525	$6.50	$13,881 – $19,169	6 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 Clarita, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Clarita, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,723 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,487 and $8,959.

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

About 1,636 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 $1,650 of the $7,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,258, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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