Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowie, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,048step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $4,241–$5,856
Transit: 4 days

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

Bowie to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,579
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $5,048

Return trip

Houston → Bowie$6,221

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

Bowie to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowie, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,846	$2.64	$3,422 – $4,269
53' refrigerated	$4,582	$3.14	$3,986 – $5,178
48' flatbed	$4,635	$3.18	$3,986 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,048	$3.46	$4,241 – $5,856
Power only	$3,404	$2.34	$2,961 – $3,846
Hotshot	$2,569	$1.76	$2,132 – $3,006
26' box truck	$2,515	$1.73	$2,138 – $2,892
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.06	$1,292 – $1,784

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More lanes from Bowie

Step deck lanes from Bowie, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,951	$8.71	$1,639 – $2,263	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$8,438	$3.08	$7,088 – $9,788	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$8,122	$3.46	$6,822 – $9,421	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$5,615	$3.39	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,919	$3.48	$4,132 – $5,706	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 Bowie, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bowie, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,048 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,241 and $5,856.

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

About 1,457 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 $1,469 of the $5,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,579 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,221, which makes Bowie, 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