Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fitchburg, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,554step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,860 mi
Typical range: $4,665–$6,443
Transit: 4 days

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

Fitchburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,678
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $5,554

Return trip

Houston → Fitchburg$8,115

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

Fitchburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fitchburg, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,251	$2.29	$3,783 – $4,719
53' refrigerated	$5,064	$2.72	$4,405 – $5,722
48' flatbed	$5,103	$2.74	$4,389 – $5,818
Step deck	$5,554	$2.99	$4,665 – $6,443
Power only	$3,775	$2.03	$3,284 – $4,265
Hotshot	$2,850	$1.53	$2,365 – $3,334
26' box truck	$2,785	$1.50	$2,367 – $3,203
Sprinter van	$1,700	$0.91	$1,428 – $1,972

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More lanes from Fitchburg

Step deck lanes from Fitchburg, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,679	$8.23	$1,410 – $1,948	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,022 mi	$8,259	$2.73	$6,938 – $9,580	7 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,081	$3.21	$2,588 – $3,574	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,660 mi	$8,118	$3.05	$6,819 – $9,417	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,880	$6.42	$1,579 – $2,181	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$6,038	$2.95	$5,072 – $7,004	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$8,184	$2.74	$6,875 – $9,494	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$5,369	$3.00	$4,510 – $6,228	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 Fitchburg, MA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fitchburg, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,554 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,665 and $6,443.

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

About 1,860 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 $1,876 of the $5,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,678 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,115, which makes Fitchburg, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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