Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

South Gate, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,623step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $6,403–$8,843
Transit: 4 days

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

South Gate to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,998
Fuel: $1,625
All-in estimate: $7,623

Return trip

Houston → South Gate$5,190

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

South Gate to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from South Gate, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,819	$3.61	$5,179 – $6,459
53' refrigerated	$6,932	$4.30	$6,031 – $7,833
48' flatbed	$7,001	$4.35	$6,021 – $7,982
Step deck	$7,623	$4.73	$6,403 – $8,843
Power only	$5,157	$3.20	$4,487 – $5,828
Hotshot	$3,893	$2.42	$3,231 – $4,555
26' box truck	$3,809	$2.36	$3,237 – $4,380
Sprinter van	$2,327	$1.44	$1,955 – $2,700

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More lanes from South Gate

Step deck lanes from South Gate, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,891 mi	$16,512	$5.71	$13,870 – $19,154	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,053 mi	$8,935	$4.35	$7,505 – $10,364	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$3,040	$7.33	$2,554 – $3,526	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$15,360	$5.45	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$6,821	$4.84	$5,730 – $7,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,526 mi	$16,420	$6.50	$13,793 – $19,048	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 South Gate, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from South Gate, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,623 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,403 and $8,843.

How far is South Gate, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,611 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 $1,625 of the $7,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to South Gate, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,190, which makes South Gate, 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