Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

College Park, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,020step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $4,217–$5,823
Transit: 4 days

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

College Park to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,561
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $5,020

Return trip

Houston → College Park$6,186

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

College Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from College Park, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,823	$2.64	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,555	$3.15	$3,963 – $5,147
48' flatbed	$4,609	$3.18	$3,963 – $5,254
Step deck	$5,020	$3.47	$4,217 – $5,823
Power only	$3,383	$2.34	$2,944 – $3,823
Hotshot	$2,554	$1.76	$2,120 – $2,988
26' box truck	$2,500	$1.73	$2,125 – $2,875
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.06	$1,285 – $1,774

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More lanes from College Park

Step deck lanes from College Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,981	$8.54	$1,664 – $2,298	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,724 mi	$8,401	$3.08	$7,057 – $9,746	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$8,082	$3.46	$6,789 – $9,375	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,558	$11.13	$1,309 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$5,586	$3.40	$4,692 – $6,480	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$8,279	$3.09	$6,954 – $9,604	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,885	$3.49	$4,103 – $5,666	3 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 College Park, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from College Park, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,020 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,217 and $5,823.

How far is College Park, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,447 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 $1,459 of the $5,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to College Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,186, which makes College Park, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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