Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,808step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $7,399–$10,218
Transit: 5 days

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

Union City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,884
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $8,808

Return trip

Houston → Union City$5,997

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

Union City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,745	$3.53	$6,003 – $7,487
53' refrigerated	$8,034	$4.21	$6,990 – $9,079
48' flatbed	$8,094	$4.24	$6,961 – $9,227
Step deck	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218
Power only	$5,991	$3.14	$5,212 – $6,769
Hotshot	$4,523	$2.37	$3,754 – $5,292
26' box truck	$4,420	$2.32	$3,757 – $5,083
Sprinter van	$2,698	$1.41	$2,266 – $3,130

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More lanes from Union City

Step deck lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$17,144	$5.69	$14,401 – $19,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,609	$6.92	$2,192 – $3,026	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$9,364	$4.32	$7,866 – $10,862	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,402	$5.99	$3,698 – $5,106	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$16,005	$5.42	$13,444 – $18,566	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$3,114	$6.13	$2,616 – $3,613	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	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 Union City, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Union City, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,808 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,399 and $10,218.

How far is Union City, CA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,908 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,924 of the $8,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,997, which makes Union City, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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