Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stanton, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,567step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,597 mi
Typical range: $6,356–$8,778
Transit: 4 days

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

Stanton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,957
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $7,567

Return trip

Houston → Stanton$5,152

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

Stanton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Stanton, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,775	$3.62	$5,140 – $6,410
53' refrigerated	$6,880	$4.31	$5,986 – $7,775
48' flatbed	$6,950	$4.35	$5,977 – $7,923
Step deck	$7,567	$4.74	$6,356 – $8,778
Power only	$5,118	$3.20	$4,453 – $5,783
Hotshot	$3,863	$2.42	$3,207 – $4,520
26' box truck	$3,780	$2.37	$3,213 – $4,347
Sprinter van	$2,310	$1.45	$1,940 – $2,680

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More lanes from Stanton

Step deck lanes from Stanton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$16,471	$5.71	$13,836 – $19,106	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,912	$4.35	$7,486 – $10,338	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	401 mi	$2,980	$7.43	$2,504 – $3,457	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$15,320	$5.45	$12,869 – $17,772	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$6,761	$4.85	$5,679 – $7,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	99 mi	$1,536	$15.52	$1,291 – $1,782	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,446 mi	$6,965	$4.82	$5,850 – $8,079	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,513 mi	$16,345	$6.50	$13,730 – $18,960	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 Stanton, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Stanton, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,567 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,597 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,356 and $8,778.

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

About 1,597 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 $1,610 of the $7,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,152, which makes Stanton, 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