Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Bedford, MA step deck rate

$8,175step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,876 mi
Typical range: $6,867–$9,483
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to New Bedford price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,283
Fuel: $1,892
All-in estimate: $8,175

Return trip

New Bedford → Houston$5,595

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

Houston to New Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Bedford, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,258	$3.34	$5,569 – $6,946
53' refrigerated	$7,454	$3.97	$6,485 – $8,423
48' flatbed	$7,512	$4.00	$6,460 – $8,563
Step deck	$8,175	$4.36	$6,867 – $9,483
Power only	$5,557	$2.96	$4,835 – $6,280
Hotshot	$4,195	$2.24	$3,482 – $4,909
26' box truck	$4,100	$2.19	$3,485 – $4,715
Sprinter van	$2,503	$1.33	$2,103 – $2,904

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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 New Bedford

Step deck lanes into New Bedford, 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	3,080 mi	$18,032	$5.85	$15,147 – $20,917	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,338	$6.23	$5,324 – $7,352	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$9,231	$3.40	$7,754 – $10,708	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$2,096	$7.18	$1,760 – $2,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$8,900	$4.30	$7,476 – $10,324	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$17,851	$5.86	$14,994 – $20,707	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,817 mi	$7,953	$4.38	$6,681 – $9,226	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to New Bedford, MA is estimated at $8,175 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,876 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,867 and $9,483.

How far is Houston, TX from New Bedford, MA by truck?

About 1,876 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 $1,892 of the $8,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bedford, MA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,595, which makes Houston, TX to New Bedford, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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