Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Gloucester, MA step deck rate

$8,348step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,922 mi
Typical range: $7,012–$9,684
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Gloucester price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,410
Fuel: $1,938
All-in estimate: $8,348

Return trip

Gloucester → Houston$5,714

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

Houston to Gloucester by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Gloucester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,393	$3.33	$5,690 – $7,096
53' refrigerated	$7,615	$3.96	$6,625 – $8,605
48' flatbed	$7,671	$3.99	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,348	$4.34	$7,012 – $9,684
Power only	$5,679	$2.95	$4,940 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,287	$2.23	$3,558 – $5,016
26' box truck	$4,189	$2.18	$3,561 – $4,818
Sprinter van	$2,557	$1.33	$2,148 – $2,966

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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 Gloucester

Step deck lanes into Gloucester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$2,212	$8.68	$1,858 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$18,085	$5.85	$15,192 – $20,979	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$6,382	$6.22	$5,360 – $7,403	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$9,283	$3.40	$7,798 – $10,768	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$2,287	$6.61	$1,921 – $2,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$9,058	$4.29	$7,609 – $10,508	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$17,925	$5.86	$15,057 – $20,793	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,853 mi	$8,089	$4.37	$6,794 – $9,383	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Gloucester, MA is estimated at $8,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,012 and $9,684.

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

About 1,922 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 $1,938 of the $8,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,714, which makes Houston, TX to Gloucester, 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