Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frostburg, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,775step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $4,011–$5,539
Transit: 3 days

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

Frostburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,402
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

Houston → Frostburg$5,885

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

Frostburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Frostburg, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,632	$2.67	$3,233 – $4,032
53' refrigerated	$4,328	$3.18	$3,765 – $4,891
48' flatbed	$4,383	$3.22	$3,770 – $4,997
Step deck	$4,775	$3.51	$4,011 – $5,539
Power only	$3,212	$2.36	$2,794 – $3,629
Hotshot	$2,424	$1.78	$2,012 – $2,836
26' box truck	$2,374	$1.74	$2,018 – $2,730
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.07	$1,220 – $1,685

More lanes from Frostburg

Step deck lanes from Frostburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	322 mi	$2,316	$7.19	$1,946 – $2,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,596 mi	$8,046	$3.10	$6,758 – $9,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,376	$4.18	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,702	$3.48	$6,470 – $8,934	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,909	$7.99	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,551 mi	$5,319	$3.43	$4,468 – $6,170	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,554 mi	$7,929	$3.10	$6,660 – $9,198	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,297 mi	$4,588	$3.54	$3,854 – $5,323	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 Frostburg, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Frostburg, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,011 and $5,539.

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

About 1,362 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 $1,373 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,885, which makes Frostburg, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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