Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Springfield, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,408step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $4,542–$6,273
Transit: 4 days

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

Springfield to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,590
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $5,408

Return trip

Houston → Springfield$7,901

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

Springfield to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Springfield, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,136	$2.29	$3,681 – $4,591
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$2.73	$4,287 – $5,568
48' flatbed	$4,968	$2.76	$4,273 – $5,664
Step deck	$5,408	$3.00	$4,542 – $6,273
Power only	$3,671	$2.04	$3,194 – $4,149
Hotshot	$2,772	$1.54	$2,301 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,710	$1.50	$2,303 – $3,116
Sprinter van	$1,655	$0.92	$1,390 – $1,919

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More lanes from Springfield

Step deck lanes from Springfield, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,486	$10.17	$1,248 – $1,723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,980 mi	$8,155	$2.74	$6,850 – $9,459	7 d
Chicago, IL	917 mi	$2,978	$3.25	$2,501 – $3,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,615 mi	$7,995	$3.06	$6,716 – $9,274	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	234 mi	$1,693	$7.23	$1,422 – $1,963	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$5,894	$2.96	$4,951 – $6,837	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,948 mi	$8,075	$2.74	$6,783 – $9,367	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,734 mi	$5,230	$3.02	$4,393 – $6,067	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 Springfield, MA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Springfield, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,542 and $6,273.

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

About 1,803 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 $1,818 of the $5,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,901, which makes Springfield, 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