Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Medford, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,636step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,892 mi
Typical range: $4,735–$6,538
Transit: 5 days

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

Medford to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,728
Fuel: $1,908
All-in estimate: $5,636

Return trip

Houston → Medford$8,235

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

Medford to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,315	$2.28	$3,841 – $4,790
53' refrigerated	$5,140	$2.72	$4,472 – $5,809
48' flatbed	$5,179	$2.74	$4,454 – $5,904
Step deck	$5,636	$2.98	$4,735 – $6,538
Power only	$3,832	$2.03	$3,334 – $4,331
Hotshot	$2,893	$1.53	$2,401 – $3,385
26' box truck	$2,828	$1.49	$2,403 – $3,252
Sprinter van	$1,726	$0.91	$1,450 – $2,002

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More lanes from Medford

Step deck lanes from Medford, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$8,366	$2.73	$7,027 – $9,704	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$3,186	$3.18	$2,676 – $3,696	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,233	$3.05	$6,916 – $9,551	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,082 mi	$6,125	$2.94	$5,145 – $7,105	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$8,289	$2.73	$6,963 – $9,615	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,824 mi	$5,462	$2.99	$4,588 – $6,335	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 Medford, MA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Medford, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,636 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,892 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,735 and $6,538.

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

About 1,892 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 $1,908 of the $5,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,728 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,235, which makes Medford, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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