Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,264step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $4,422–$6,106
Transit: 4 days

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

Elkton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,719
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $5,264

Return trip

Houston → Elkton$6,487

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

Elkton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,014	$2.62	$3,572 – $4,455
53' refrigerated	$4,782	$3.12	$4,161 – $5,404
48' flatbed	$4,834	$3.16	$4,157 – $5,511
Step deck	$5,264	$3.44	$4,422 – $6,106
Power only	$3,555	$2.32	$3,093 – $4,017
Hotshot	$2,684	$1.75	$2,227 – $3,140
26' box truck	$2,626	$1.71	$2,232 – $3,020
Sprinter van	$1,606	$1.05	$1,349 – $1,862

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More lanes from Elkton

Step deck lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,660	$11.37	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$8,588	$3.08	$7,214 – $9,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,885	$3.82	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$8,300	$3.45	$6,972 – $9,628	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,827	$3.37	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$8,471	$3.08	$7,116 – $9,826	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,117	$3.46	$4,299 – $5,936	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$4,811	$5.66	$4,042 – $5,581	2 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 Elkton, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Elkton, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,422 and $6,106.

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

About 1,532 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 $1,545 of the $5,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,719 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,487, which makes Elkton, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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