Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Framingham, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,580step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,870 mi
Typical range: $4,687–$6,473
Transit: 4 days

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

Framingham to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,694
Fuel: $1,886
All-in estimate: $5,580

Return trip

Houston → Framingham$8,152

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

Framingham to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Framingham, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,271	$2.28	$3,801 – $4,741
53' refrigerated	$5,088	$2.72	$4,426 – $5,749
48' flatbed	$5,127	$2.74	$4,409 – $5,845
Step deck	$5,580	$2.98	$4,687 – $6,473
Power only	$3,793	$2.03	$3,300 – $4,286
Hotshot	$2,863	$1.53	$2,377 – $3,350
26' box truck	$2,798	$1.50	$2,379 – $3,218
Sprinter van	$1,708	$0.91	$1,435 – $1,982

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More lanes from Framingham

Step deck lanes from Framingham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	203 mi	$1,676	$8.25	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$8,319	$2.73	$6,988 – $9,650	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$3,139	$3.19	$2,637 – $3,642	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$8,179	$3.05	$6,870 – $9,487	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	294 mi	$1,883	$6.40	$1,582 – $2,184	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,060 mi	$6,069	$2.95	$5,098 – $7,040	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,015 mi	$8,242	$2.73	$6,923 – $9,560	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,803 mi	$5,408	$3.00	$4,542 – $6,273	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 Framingham, MA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Framingham, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,580 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,870 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,687 and $6,473.

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

About 1,870 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 $1,886 of the $5,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,694 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,152, which makes Framingham, 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