Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aberdeen, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,195step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $4,364–$6,026
Transit: 4 days

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

Aberdeen to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,674
Fuel: $1,521
All-in estimate: $5,195

Return trip

Houston → Aberdeen$6,402

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Aberdeen to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Aberdeen, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,960	$2.63	$3,524 – $4,396
53' refrigerated	$4,718	$3.13	$4,105 – $5,332
48' flatbed	$4,770	$3.16	$4,102 – $5,438
Step deck	$5,195	$3.44	$4,364 – $6,026
Power only	$3,507	$2.33	$3,051 – $3,963
Hotshot	$2,647	$1.76	$2,197 – $3,097
26' box truck	$2,591	$1.72	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.05	$1,331 – $1,837

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More lanes from Aberdeen

Step deck lanes from Aberdeen, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,742	$10.37	$1,463 – $2,021	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$8,526	$3.08	$7,162 – $9,891	6 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$2,833	$3.85	$2,379 – $3,286	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$8,229	$3.45	$6,913 – $9,546	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,335	$17.33	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,758	$3.38	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$8,410	$3.08	$7,064 – $9,755	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859	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 Aberdeen, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Aberdeen, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,364 and $6,026.

How far is Aberdeen, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,508 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 $1,521 of the $5,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Aberdeen, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,402, which makes Aberdeen, MD to Houston, TX 19% 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