Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,988step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $4,190–$5,786
Transit: 4 days

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

Frederick to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,540
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $4,988

Return trip

Houston → Frederick$6,147

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

Frederick to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,798	$2.65	$3,381 – $4,216
53' refrigerated	$4,526	$3.15	$3,937 – $5,114
48' flatbed	$4,580	$3.19	$3,938 – $5,221
Step deck	$4,988	$3.47	$4,190 – $5,786
Power only	$3,361	$2.34	$2,924 – $3,798
Hotshot	$2,537	$1.77	$2,106 – $2,968
26' box truck	$2,484	$1.73	$2,111 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,519	$1.06	$1,276 – $1,762

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$2,007	$8.40	$1,686 – $2,328	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$8,312	$3.09	$6,982 – $9,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,636	$3.97	$2,214 – $3,057	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,307 mi	$7,990	$3.46	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	151 mi	$1,597	$10.58	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,546	$3.40	$4,658 – $6,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,649 mi	$8,193	$3.09	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,830	$3.50	$4,057 – $5,603	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 Frederick, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Frederick, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,988 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,190 and $5,786.

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

About 1,436 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 $1,448 of the $4,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,147, which makes Frederick, 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