Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Taunton, MA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,593step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,875 mi
Typical range: $4,698–$6,488
Transit: 4 days

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

Taunton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,702
Fuel: $1,891
All-in estimate: $5,593

Return trip

Houston → Taunton$8,171

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

Taunton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Taunton, MA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,281	$2.28	$3,810 – $4,752
53' refrigerated	$5,100	$2.72	$4,437 – $5,763
48' flatbed	$5,139	$2.74	$4,420 – $5,858
Step deck	$5,593	$2.98	$4,698 – $6,488
Power only	$3,802	$2.03	$3,307 – $4,296
Hotshot	$2,870	$1.53	$2,382 – $3,358
26' box truck	$2,805	$1.50	$2,384 – $3,226
Sprinter van	$1,712	$0.91	$1,438 – $1,986

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More lanes from Taunton

Step deck lanes from Taunton, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,069 mi	$8,376	$2.73	$7,036 – $9,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,006 mi	$3,196	$3.18	$2,684 – $3,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$8,233	$3.05	$6,916 – $9,551	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$1,880	$6.42	$1,579 – $2,181	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,067 mi	$6,087	$2.94	$5,113 – $7,060	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$8,294	$2.73	$6,967 – $9,621	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,813 mi	$5,433	$3.00	$4,564 – $6,303	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 Taunton, MA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Taunton, MA to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,593 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,698 and $6,488.

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

About 1,875 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 $1,891 of the $5,593 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,171, which makes Taunton, MA to Houston, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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