Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Waltham, MA step deck rate

$8,201step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 1,883 mi
Typical range: $6,889–$9,514
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Waltham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,302
Fuel: $1,899
All-in estimate: $8,201

Return trip

Waltham → Houston$5,613

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

Houston to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,278	$3.33	$5,588 – $6,969
53' refrigerated	$7,479	$3.97	$6,507 – $8,451
48' flatbed	$7,536	$4.00	$6,481 – $8,591
Step deck	$8,201	$4.36	$6,889 – $9,514
Power only	$5,576	$2.96	$4,851 – $6,300
Hotshot	$4,209	$2.24	$3,494 – $4,925
26' box truck	$4,114	$2.18	$3,497 – $4,731
Sprinter van	$2,511	$1.33	$2,110 – $2,913

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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 Waltham

Step deck lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$2,061	$9.50	$1,731 – $2,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$17,909	$5.86	$15,044 – $20,775	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$6,227	$6.27	$5,231 – $7,224	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$9,179	$3.41	$7,710 – $10,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$2,152	$6.99	$1,808 – $2,497	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$8,915	$4.30	$7,489 – $10,342	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$17,744	$5.86	$14,905 – $20,583	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,816 mi	$7,950	$4.38	$6,678 – $9,221	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Waltham, MA is estimated at $8,201 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 1,883 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,889 and $9,514.

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

About 1,883 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 $1,899 of the $8,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,613, which makes Houston, TX to Waltham, 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