Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fall River, MA step deck rate

$8,149step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,869 mi
Typical range: $6,845–$9,453
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Fall River price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,264
Fuel: $1,885
All-in estimate: $8,149

Return trip

Fall River → Houston$5,577

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

Houston to Fall River by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fall River, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,237	$3.34	$5,551 – $6,923
53' refrigerated	$7,430	$3.98	$6,464 – $8,396
48' flatbed	$7,487	$4.01	$6,439 – $8,536
Step deck	$8,149	$4.36	$6,845 – $9,453
Power only	$5,539	$2.96	$4,819 – $6,259
Hotshot	$4,181	$2.24	$3,471 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,087	$2.19	$3,474 – $4,700
Sprinter van	$2,495	$1.33	$2,096 – $2,894

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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 Fall River

Step deck lanes into Fall River, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	195 mi	$1,973	$10.12	$1,657 – $2,288	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$17,979	$5.86	$15,102 – $20,855	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$6,290	$6.25	$5,284 – $7,296	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$9,203	$3.41	$7,731 – $10,676	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$2,074	$7.25	$1,743 – $2,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,062 mi	$8,874	$4.30	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$17,797	$5.86	$14,950 – $20,645	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,809 mi	$7,923	$4.38	$6,656 – $9,191	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fall River, MA is estimated at $8,149 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,869 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,845 and $9,453.

How far is Houston, TX from Fall River, MA by truck?

About 1,869 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 $1,885 of the $8,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fall River, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,577, which makes Houston, TX to Fall River, 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