Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chesapeake Beach, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,051step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $4,243–$5,859
Transit: 4 days

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

Chesapeake Beach to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,581
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $5,051

Return trip

Houston → Chesapeake Beach$6,225

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

Chesapeake Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,848	$2.64	$3,424 – $4,271
53' refrigerated	$4,585	$3.14	$3,989 – $5,181
48' flatbed	$4,638	$3.18	$3,989 – $5,287
Step deck	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859
Power only	$3,406	$2.34	$2,963 – $3,848
Hotshot	$2,571	$1.76	$2,134 – $3,008
26' box truck	$2,517	$1.73	$2,139 – $2,894
Sprinter van	$1,539	$1.06	$1,293 – $1,785

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More lanes from Chesapeake Beach

Step deck lanes from Chesapeake Beach, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,973	$8.58	$1,658 – $2,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$8,476	$3.08	$7,120 – $9,833	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$2,838	$3.85	$2,384 – $3,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$8,159	$3.45	$6,853 – $9,464	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,558	$11.13	$1,309 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$5,626	$3.39	$4,726 – $6,526	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$8,349	$3.09	$7,013 – $9,684	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$4,936	$3.48	$4,146 – $5,726	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 Chesapeake Beach, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,243 and $5,859.

How far is Chesapeake Beach, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,458 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 $1,470 of the $5,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,225, which makes Chesapeake Beach, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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