Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,654step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,899 mi
Typical range: $4,750–$6,559
Transit: 5 days

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

Lawrence to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,739
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $5,654

Return trip

Houston → Lawrence$8,261

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lawrence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,329	$2.28	$3,853 – $4,806
53' refrigerated	$5,157	$2.72	$4,487 – $5,827
48' flatbed	$5,196	$2.74	$4,468 – $5,923
Step deck	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559
Power only	$3,845	$2.02	$3,345 – $4,345
Hotshot	$2,903	$1.53	$2,409 – $3,396
26' box truck	$2,837	$1.49	$2,411 – $3,262
Sprinter van	$1,732	$0.91	$1,455 – $2,009

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,789	$7.55	$1,503 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$8,225	$3.05	$6,909 – $9,541	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,988	$6.08	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$6,138	$2.94	$5,156 – $7,120	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,031 mi	$8,281	$2.73	$6,956 – $9,606	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,828 mi	$5,472	$2.99	$4,596 – $6,347	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Lawrence, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,654 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,899 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,750 and $6,559.

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

About 1,899 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 $1,915 of the $5,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,261, which makes Lawrence, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. 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