Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Marlborough, MA step deck rate

$8,134step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,865 mi
Typical range: $6,832–$9,435
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Marlborough price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,253
Fuel: $1,881
All-in estimate: $8,134

Return trip

Marlborough → Houston$5,567

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

Houston to Marlborough by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Marlborough, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,226	$3.34	$5,541 – $6,910
53' refrigerated	$7,416	$3.98	$6,452 – $8,380
48' flatbed	$7,474	$4.01	$6,427 – $8,520
Step deck	$8,134	$4.36	$6,832 – $9,435
Power only	$5,528	$2.96	$4,809 – $6,247
Hotshot	$4,173	$2.24	$3,464 – $4,883
26' box truck	$4,079	$2.19	$3,467 – $4,691
Sprinter van	$2,490	$1.34	$2,092 – $2,889

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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 Marlborough

Step deck lanes into Marlborough, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,997	$9.93	$1,677 – $2,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$17,813	$5.86	$14,963 – $20,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	976 mi	$6,141	$6.29	$5,158 – $7,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,675 mi	$9,120	$3.41	$7,661 – $10,579	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$2,092	$7.19	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$8,848	$4.31	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,008 mi	$17,648	$5.87	$14,824 – $20,471	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,797 mi	$7,878	$4.38	$6,618 – $9,139	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Marlborough, MA is estimated at $8,134 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,832 and $9,435.

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

About 1,865 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 $1,881 of the $8,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,567, which makes Houston, TX to Marlborough, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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