Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Boston, MA step deck rate

$7,946step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $6,674–$9,217
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,116
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $7,946

Return trip

Boston → Plano$5,438

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

Plano to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,079	$3.35	$5,410 – $6,747
53' refrigerated	$7,241	$3.99	$6,300 – $8,183
48' flatbed	$7,300	$4.02	$6,278 – $8,322
Step deck	$7,946	$4.38	$6,674 – $9,217
Power only	$5,396	$2.97	$4,694 – $6,097
Hotshot	$4,074	$2.24	$3,381 – $4,766
26' box truck	$3,982	$2.19	$3,385 – $4,579
Sprinter van	$2,432	$1.34	$2,042 – $2,821

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Boston, MA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Boston, MA is estimated at $7,946 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,674 and $9,217.

How far is Plano, TX from Boston, MA by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,830 of the $7,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,438, which makes Plano, TX to Boston, 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