Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Taunton, MA step deck rate

$8,171step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,875 mi
Typical range: $6,864–$9,479
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Taunton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,280
Fuel: $1,891
All-in estimate: $8,171

Return trip

Taunton → Houston$5,593

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

Houston to Taunton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Taunton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,255	$3.34	$5,567 – $6,943
53' refrigerated	$7,451	$3.97	$6,482 – $8,419
48' flatbed	$7,508	$4.00	$6,457 – $8,559
Step deck	$8,171	$4.36	$6,864 – $9,479
Power only	$5,554	$2.96	$4,832 – $6,277
Hotshot	$4,193	$2.24	$3,480 – $4,906
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.19	$3,484 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,502	$1.33	$2,102 – $2,902

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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 Taunton

Step deck lanes into Taunton, 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	3,069 mi	$17,973	$5.86	$15,098 – $20,849	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,006 mi	$6,285	$6.25	$5,280 – $7,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$9,203	$3.41	$7,731 – $10,676	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$2,099	$7.16	$1,763 – $2,435	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,067 mi	$8,893	$4.30	$7,470 – $10,316	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$17,797	$5.86	$14,950 – $20,645	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,813 mi	$7,938	$4.38	$6,668 – $9,208	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Taunton, MA is estimated at $8,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,864 and $9,479.

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

About 1,875 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 $1,891 of the $8,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,593, which makes Houston, TX to Taunton, 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