Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bel Air, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,169step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,499 mi
Typical range: $4,342–$5,996
Transit: 4 days

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

Bel Air to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,657
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $5,169

Return trip

Houston → Bel Air$6,370

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

Bel Air to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bel Air, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,940	$2.63	$3,506 – $4,373
53' refrigerated	$4,694	$3.13	$4,084 – $5,304
48' flatbed	$4,746	$3.17	$4,082 – $5,411
Step deck	$5,169	$3.45	$4,342 – $5,996
Power only	$3,488	$2.33	$3,035 – $3,942
Hotshot	$2,633	$1.76	$2,186 – $3,081
26' box truck	$2,577	$1.72	$2,191 – $2,964
Sprinter van	$1,576	$1.05	$1,324 – $1,828

More lanes from Bel Air

Step deck lanes from Bel Air, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,772	$10.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$8,496	$3.08	$7,137 – $9,855	6 d
Chicago, IL	725 mi	$2,802	$3.87	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,375 mi	$8,199	$3.45	$6,887 – $9,510	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,363	$16.04	$1,145 – $1,581	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$5,733	$3.38	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$8,379	$3.09	$7,039 – $9,720	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826	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 Bel Air, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bel Air, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,342 and $5,996.

How far is Bel Air, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,499 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 $1,512 of the $5,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Bel Air, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,370, which makes Bel Air, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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