Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,120step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $4,301–$5,940
Transit: 4 days

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

Cambridge to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,626
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $5,120

Return trip

Houston → Cambridge$6,310

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

Cambridge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,902	$2.63	$3,472 – $4,331
53' refrigerated	$4,649	$3.14	$4,044 – $5,253
48' flatbed	$4,701	$3.17	$4,043 – $5,360
Step deck	$5,120	$3.45	$4,301 – $5,940
Power only	$3,454	$2.33	$3,005 – $3,903
Hotshot	$2,607	$1.76	$2,164 – $3,050
26' box truck	$2,552	$1.72	$2,169 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,561	$1.05	$1,311 – $1,810

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,929	$8.85	$1,620 – $2,237	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,563	$3.08	$7,193 – $9,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,926	$3.80	$2,457 – $3,394	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,533	$11.53	$1,288 – $1,779	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$5,695	$3.39	$4,784 – $6,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$8,435	$3.08	$7,085 – $9,784	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$5,014	$3.47	$4,212 – $5,816	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 Cambridge, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,301 and $5,940.

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

About 1,482 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 $1,494 of the $5,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,310, which makes Cambridge, 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