Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Upland, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,487step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,577 mi
Typical range: $6,289–$8,685
Transit: 4 days

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

Upland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,897
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $7,487

Return trip

Houston → Upland$5,098

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

Upland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Upland, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,713	$3.62	$5,084 – $6,341
53' refrigerated	$6,806	$4.32	$5,921 – $7,691
48' flatbed	$6,876	$4.36	$5,914 – $7,839
Step deck	$7,487	$4.75	$6,289 – $8,685
Power only	$5,062	$3.21	$4,404 – $5,720
Hotshot	$3,821	$2.42	$3,171 – $4,471
26' box truck	$3,739	$2.37	$3,178 – $4,299
Sprinter van	$2,285	$1.45	$1,919 – $2,651

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More lanes from Upland

Step deck lanes from Upland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,852 mi	$16,311	$5.72	$13,701 – $18,920	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,015 mi	$8,790	$4.36	$7,384 – $10,197	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	380 mi	$2,891	$7.61	$2,428 – $3,354	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,781 mi	$15,168	$5.45	$12,741 – $17,595	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,377 mi	$6,689	$4.86	$5,619 – $7,760	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,587	$14.17	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$6,873	$4.83	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,489 mi	$16,205	$6.51	$13,613 – $18,798	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 Upland, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Upland, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,487 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,577 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,289 and $8,685.

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

About 1,577 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 $1,590 of the $7,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,897 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,098, which makes Upland, 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