Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fitchburg, MA step deck rate

$8,115step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,860 mi
Typical range: $6,817–$9,413
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Fitchburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,239
Fuel: $1,876
All-in estimate: $8,115

Return trip

Fitchburg → Houston$5,554

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

Houston to Fitchburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fitchburg, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,211	$3.34	$5,528 – $6,894
53' refrigerated	$7,398	$3.98	$6,437 – $8,360
48' flatbed	$7,456	$4.01	$6,412 – $8,500
Step deck	$8,115	$4.36	$6,817 – $9,413
Power only	$5,515	$2.96	$4,798 – $6,232
Hotshot	$4,163	$2.24	$3,456 – $4,871
26' box truck	$4,069	$2.19	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,484	$1.34	$2,087 – $2,882

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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 Fitchburg

Step deck lanes into Fitchburg, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$2,009	$9.85	$1,687 – $2,330	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,022 mi	$17,722	$5.86	$14,887 – $20,558	7 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$6,059	$6.32	$5,089 – $7,028	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,660 mi	$9,074	$3.41	$7,622 – $10,526	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$2,099	$7.16	$1,763 – $2,435	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,048 mi	$8,821	$4.31	$7,410 – $10,233	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$17,562	$5.87	$14,752 – $20,372	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,788 mi	$7,844	$4.39	$6,589 – $9,099	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fitchburg, MA is estimated at $8,115 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,860 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,817 and $9,413.

How far is Houston, TX from Fitchburg, MA 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 $8,115 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,239 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,554, which makes Houston, TX to Fitchburg, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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