Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Everett, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,642step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $4,739–$6,544
Transit: 5 days

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

Everett to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,732
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $5,642

Return trip

Houston → Everett$8,243

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

Everett to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Everett, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,319	$2.28	$3,844 – $4,794
53' refrigerated	$5,145	$2.72	$4,476 – $5,814
48' flatbed	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910
Step deck	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544
Power only	$3,836	$2.03	$3,337 – $4,335
Hotshot	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388
26' box truck	$2,830	$1.49	$2,406 – $3,255
Sprinter van	$1,728	$0.91	$1,451 – $2,004

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More lanes from Everett

Step deck lanes from Everett, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	226 mi	$1,752	$7.75	$1,472 – $2,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,069 mi	$8,376	$2.73	$7,036 – $9,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$3,193	$3.18	$2,682 – $3,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,242	$3.05	$6,923 – $9,560	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,956	$6.17	$1,643 – $2,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,038 mi	$8,299	$2.73	$6,971 – $9,627	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$5,469	$2.99	$4,594 – $6,344	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 Everett, MA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Everett, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,642 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,739 and $6,544.

How far is Everett, MA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,894 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 $1,910 of the $5,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Everett, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,243, which makes Everett, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. 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