Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,787step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $6,541–$9,033
Transit: 4 days

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

Simi Valley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,121
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $7,787

Return trip

Houston → Simi Valley$5,302

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

Simi Valley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,947	$3.60	$5,292 – $6,601
53' refrigerated	$7,084	$4.29	$6,163 – $8,005
48' flatbed	$7,152	$4.33	$6,151 – $8,154
Step deck	$7,787	$4.71	$6,541 – $9,033
Power only	$5,272	$3.19	$4,587 – $5,958
Hotshot	$3,980	$2.41	$3,303 – $4,657
26' box truck	$3,893	$2.36	$3,309 – $4,477
Sprinter van	$2,379	$1.44	$1,998 – $2,759

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More lanes from Simi Valley

Step deck lanes from Simi Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$16,631	$5.71	$13,970 – $19,293	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$9,018	$4.35	$7,575 – $10,461	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$3,206	$7.06	$2,693 – $3,719	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$15,478	$5.44	$13,002 – $17,955	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,776	$11.03	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$7,164	$4.79	$6,018 – $8,310	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,562 mi	$16,630	$6.49	$13,969 – $19,290	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 Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Simi Valley, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,787 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,541 and $9,033.

How far is Simi Valley, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,652 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 $1,666 of the $7,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Simi Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,302, which makes Simi Valley, 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