Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cambridge, MA step deck rate

$8,228step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $6,911–$9,544
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,322
Fuel: $1,906
All-in estimate: $8,228

Return trip

Cambridge → Houston$5,631

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Houston to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cambridge, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,299	$3.33	$5,606 – $6,992
53' refrigerated	$7,503	$3.97	$6,528 – $8,479
48' flatbed	$7,560	$4.00	$6,502 – $8,619
Step deck	$8,228	$4.35	$6,911 – $9,544
Power only	$5,594	$2.96	$4,867 – $6,321
Hotshot	$4,223	$2.23	$3,505 – $4,941
26' box truck	$4,127	$2.18	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,520	$1.33	$2,116 – $2,923

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Cambridge

Step deck lanes into Cambridge, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$2,081	$9.37	$1,748 – $2,413	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$17,952	$5.86	$15,080 – $20,824	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$6,261	$6.25	$5,259 – $7,263	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$9,200	$3.41	$7,728 – $10,672	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$2,170	$6.93	$1,823 – $2,517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$8,942	$4.30	$7,511 – $10,372	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$17,786	$5.86	$14,941 – $20,632	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,822 mi	$7,972	$4.38	$6,697 – $9,248	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Cambridge, MA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Cambridge, MA is estimated at $8,228 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,911 and $9,544.

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

About 1,890 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 $1,906 of the $8,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,322 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,631, which makes Houston, TX to Cambridge, MA 46% 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