Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,436step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,814 mi
Typical range: $4,566–$6,306
Transit: 4 days

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

Amherst Town to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,607
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $5,436

Return trip

Houston → Amherst Town$7,942

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Amherst Town to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$2.29	$3,701 – $4,616
53' refrigerated	$4,954	$2.73	$4,310 – $5,598
48' flatbed	$4,994	$2.75	$4,295 – $5,694
Step deck	$5,436	$3.00	$4,566 – $6,306
Power only	$3,691	$2.03	$3,211 – $4,171
Hotshot	$2,787	$1.54	$2,313 – $3,260
26' box truck	$2,724	$1.50	$2,315 – $3,133
Sprinter van	$1,663	$0.92	$1,397 – $1,930

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More lanes from Amherst Town

Step deck lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,546	$9.42	$1,298 – $1,793	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$8,157	$2.74	$6,852 – $9,462	7 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,980	$3.25	$2,503 – $3,457	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$8,000	$3.06	$6,720 – $9,280	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,747	$6.96	$1,467 – $2,026	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$5,919	$2.96	$4,972 – $6,867	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$8,080	$2.74	$6,787 – $9,373	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,742 mi	$5,251	$3.01	$4,411 – $6,091	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 Amherst Town, MA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Amherst Town, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,814 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,566 and $6,306.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,814 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 $1,829 of the $5,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,942, which makes Amherst Town, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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