Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,103step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $4,287–$5,920
Transit: 4 days

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

Baltimore to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,615
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $5,103

Return trip

Houston → Baltimore$6,288

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

Baltimore to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,888	$2.63	$3,460 – $4,316
53' refrigerated	$4,633	$3.14	$4,030 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342
Step deck	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920
Power only	$3,442	$2.33	$2,995 – $3,889
Hotshot	$2,598	$1.76	$2,156 – $3,040
26' box truck	$2,543	$1.72	$2,162 – $2,925
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.05	$1,306 – $1,804

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$4,962	$3.48	$4,168 – $5,756	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 Baltimore, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,103 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,287 and $5,920.

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

About 1,476 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 $1,488 of the $5,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,615 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,288, which makes Baltimore, 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