Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wasco, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$8,006step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $6,725–$9,287
Transit: 4 days

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

Wasco to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,285
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $8,006

Return trip

Houston → Wasco$5,451

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

Wasco to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wasco, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,118	$3.58	$5,445 – $6,791
53' refrigerated	$7,288	$4.27	$6,341 – $8,236
48' flatbed	$7,355	$4.31	$6,325 – $8,384
Step deck	$8,006	$4.69	$6,725 – $9,287
Power only	$5,427	$3.18	$4,721 – $6,132
Hotshot	$4,097	$2.40	$3,400 – $4,793
26' box truck	$4,006	$2.35	$3,405 – $4,607
Sprinter van	$2,447	$1.43	$2,056 – $2,839

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More lanes from Wasco

Step deck lanes from Wasco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,910 mi	$16,611	$5.71	$13,953 – $19,269	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	143 mi	$1,706	$11.93	$1,433 – $1,979	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,066 mi	$8,984	$4.35	$7,547 – $10,422	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	515 mi	$3,466	$6.73	$2,911 – $4,020	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,843 mi	$15,473	$5.44	$12,997 – $17,949	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,514 mi	$7,236	$4.78	$6,078 – $8,394	4 d
San Diego, CA	272 mi	$2,204	$8.10	$1,851 – $2,557	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,538 mi	$7,332	$4.77	$6,159 – $8,505	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 Wasco, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Wasco, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $8,006 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,725 and $9,287.

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

About 1,707 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 $1,721 of the $8,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,451, which makes Wasco, 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