Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glenarden, MD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,614flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $3,968–$5,260
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glenarden to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,199
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $4,614

Return trip

Houston → Glenarden$5,686

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

Glenarden to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Glenarden, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$2.64	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,561	$3.15	$3,968 – $5,153
48' flatbed	$4,614	$3.18	$3,968 – $5,260
Step deck	$5,025	$3.47	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,387	$2.34	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$1.76	$2,122 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,503	$1.73	$2,128 – $2,879
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.06	$1,286 – $1,776

More lanes from Glenarden

48' flatbed lanes from Glenarden, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,798	$7.78	$1,546 – $2,050	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$7,742	$2.84	$6,658 – $8,826	6 d
Chicago, IL	712 mi	$2,533	$3.56	$2,178 – $2,887	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,445	$3.18	$6,402 – $8,487	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,413	$10.09	$1,215 – $1,611	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,136	$3.12	$4,417 – $5,855	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,685 mi	$7,627	$2.84	$6,559 – $8,695	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$4,495	$3.20	$3,865 – $5,124	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Glenarden, MD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Glenarden, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,968 and $5,260.

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

About 1,449 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 $1,415 of the $4,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,686, which makes Glenarden, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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