Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Turlock, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,509step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,833 mi
Typical range: $7,148–$9,870
Transit: 4 days

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

Turlock to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,661
Fuel: $1,848
All-in estimate: $8,509

Return trip

Houston → Turlock$5,794

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

Turlock to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Turlock, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,511	$3.55	$5,795 – $7,227
53' refrigerated	$7,756	$4.23	$6,748 – $8,764
48' flatbed	$7,818	$4.27	$6,724 – $8,913
Step deck	$8,509	$4.64	$7,148 – $9,870
Power only	$5,780	$3.15	$5,029 – $6,532
Hotshot	$4,364	$2.38	$3,622 – $5,105
26' box truck	$4,265	$2.33	$3,626 – $4,905
Sprinter van	$2,604	$1.42	$2,188 – $3,021

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More lanes from Turlock

Step deck lanes from Turlock, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$16,792	$5.70	$14,105 – $19,479	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,416	$7.39	$2,030 – $2,803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$9,106	$4.34	$7,649 – $10,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$4,100	$6.17	$3,444 – $4,756	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$15,665	$5.44	$13,159 – $18,172	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$7,775	$4.71	$6,531 – $9,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,646 mi	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005	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 Turlock, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Turlock, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,509 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,833 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,148 and $9,870.

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

About 1,833 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 $1,848 of the $8,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,661 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,794, which makes Turlock, 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