Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Peabody, MA step deck rate

$8,276step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,903 mi
Typical range: $6,952–$9,601
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Peabody price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,357
Fuel: $1,919
All-in estimate: $8,276

Return trip

Peabody → Houston$5,665

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

Houston to Peabody by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Peabody, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,337	$3.33	$5,640 – $7,034
53' refrigerated	$7,549	$3.97	$6,567 – $8,530
48' flatbed	$7,605	$4.00	$6,541 – $8,670
Step deck	$8,276	$4.35	$6,952 – $9,601
Power only	$5,628	$2.96	$4,897 – $6,360
Hotshot	$4,249	$2.23	$3,527 – $4,972
26' box truck	$4,153	$2.18	$3,530 – $4,775
Sprinter van	$2,535	$1.33	$2,129 – $2,940

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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 Peabody

Step deck lanes into Peabody, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$2,140	$9.03	$1,798 – $2,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,073 mi	$17,995	$5.86	$15,115 – $20,874	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,010 mi	$6,304	$6.24	$5,296 – $7,313	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,710 mi	$9,228	$3.41	$7,751 – $10,704	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	328 mi	$2,223	$6.78	$1,868 – $2,579	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,093 mi	$8,991	$4.30	$7,552 – $10,429	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,043 mi	$17,835	$5.86	$14,981 – $20,688	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,835 mi	$8,021	$4.37	$6,738 – $9,304	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Peabody, MA is estimated at $8,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,903 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,952 and $9,601.

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

About 1,903 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 $1,919 of the $8,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,357 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,665, which makes Houston, TX to Peabody, 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