Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Easton, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,140step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,489 mi
Typical range: $4,318–$5,963
Transit: 4 days

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

Easton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,639
Fuel: $1,501
All-in estimate: $5,140

Return trip

Houston → Easton$6,334

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

Easton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Easton, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$2.63	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,667	$3.13	$4,061 – $5,274
48' flatbed	$4,720	$3.17	$4,059 – $5,381
Step deck	$5,140	$3.45	$4,318 – $5,963
Power only	$3,468	$2.33	$3,017 – $3,919
Hotshot	$2,618	$1.76	$2,173 – $3,063
26' box truck	$2,563	$1.72	$2,178 – $2,947
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.05	$1,316 – $1,818

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More lanes from Easton

Step deck lanes from Easton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	204 mi	$1,876	$9.20	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$8,560	$3.08	$7,190 – $9,929	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,906	$3.81	$2,441 – $3,371	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$8,251	$3.45	$6,931 – $9,571	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,477	$12.62	$1,240 – $1,713	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$5,715	$3.38	$4,801 – $6,630	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$8,432	$3.08	$7,083 – $9,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,449 mi	$5,025	$3.47	$4,221 – $5,829	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 Easton, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Easton, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,140 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,318 and $5,963.

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

About 1,489 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 $1,501 of the $5,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,639 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,334, which makes Easton, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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