Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,801step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $4,033–$5,569
Transit: 3 days

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

Cumberland to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,419
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $4,801

Return trip

Houston → Cumberland$5,916

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

Cumberland to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,652	$2.66	$3,251 – $4,054
53' refrigerated	$4,352	$3.17	$3,786 – $4,918
48' flatbed	$4,407	$3.21	$3,790 – $5,024
Step deck	$4,801	$3.50	$4,033 – $5,569
Power only	$3,230	$2.36	$2,810 – $3,650
Hotshot	$2,438	$1.78	$2,023 – $2,852
26' box truck	$2,388	$1.74	$2,029 – $2,746
Sprinter van	$1,461	$1.07	$1,227 – $1,695

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More lanes from Cumberland

Step deck lanes from Cumberland, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$2,275	$7.32	$1,911 – $2,639	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$8,073	$3.10	$6,782 – $9,365	6 d
Chicago, IL	579 mi	$2,403	$4.15	$2,019 – $2,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,223 mi	$7,733	$3.48	$6,495 – $8,970	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	229 mi	$1,874	$8.18	$1,574 – $2,174	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,344	$3.43	$4,489 – $6,200	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,564 mi	$7,957	$3.10	$6,684 – $9,230	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,617	$3.53	$3,878 – $5,356	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 Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Cumberland, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,033 and $5,569.

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

About 1,371 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,382 of the $4,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,916, which makes Cumberland, 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