Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Malden, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,644step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,895 mi
Typical range: $4,741–$6,547
Transit: 5 days

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

Malden to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,733
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $5,644

Return trip

Houston → Malden$8,246

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

Malden to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Malden, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,321	$2.28	$3,846 – $4,797
53' refrigerated	$5,147	$2.72	$4,478 – $5,817
48' flatbed	$5,186	$2.74	$4,460 – $5,912
Step deck	$5,644	$2.98	$4,741 – $6,547
Power only	$3,838	$2.03	$3,339 – $4,337
Hotshot	$2,897	$1.53	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,832	$1.49	$2,407 – $3,256
Sprinter van	$1,729	$0.91	$1,452 – $2,005

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More lanes from Malden

Step deck lanes from Malden, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,756	$7.73	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,068 mi	$8,373	$2.73	$7,034 – $9,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,005 mi	$3,193	$3.18	$2,682 – $3,704	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,705 mi	$8,242	$3.05	$6,923 – $9,560	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,959	$6.16	$1,646 – $2,273	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$6,133	$2.94	$5,152 – $7,114	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,037 mi	$8,296	$2.73	$6,969 – $9,624	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,827 mi	$5,469	$2.99	$4,594 – $6,344	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 Malden, MA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Malden, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,644 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,741 and $6,547.

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

About 1,895 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 $1,911 of the $5,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,733 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,246, which makes Malden, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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