Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Yucaipa, CA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$7,320step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,535 mi
Typical range: $6,149–$8,491
Transit: 4 days

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

Yucaipa to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,772
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $7,320

Return trip

Houston → Yucaipa$4,984

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

Yucaipa to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Yucaipa, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,582	$3.64	$4,968 – $6,196
53' refrigerated	$6,650	$4.33	$5,786 – $7,515
48' flatbed	$6,722	$4.38	$5,781 – $7,663
Step deck	$7,320	$4.77	$6,149 – $8,491
Power only	$4,944	$3.22	$4,301 – $5,587
Hotshot	$3,732	$2.43	$3,097 – $4,366
26' box truck	$3,652	$2.38	$3,104 – $4,200
Sprinter van	$2,233	$1.45	$1,875 – $2,590

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More lanes from Yucaipa

Step deck lanes from Yucaipa, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,817 mi	$16,129	$5.73	$13,549 – $18,710	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,981 mi	$8,661	$4.37	$7,276 – $10,047	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$2,712	$8.02	$2,278 – $3,146	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,746 mi	$14,995	$5.46	$12,596 – $17,395	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$6,522	$4.89	$5,478 – $7,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$1,540	$15.40	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$6,705	$4.86	$5,632 – $7,778	3 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 Yucaipa, CA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Yucaipa, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,320 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,149 and $8,491.

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

About 1,535 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 $1,548 of the $7,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,984, which makes Yucaipa, 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