Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Greenbelt, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,028step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $4,224–$5,833
Transit: 4 days

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

Greenbelt to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,566
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $5,028

Return trip

Houston → Greenbelt$6,196

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

Greenbelt to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenbelt, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,830	$2.64	$3,409 – $4,251
53' refrigerated	$4,563	$3.15	$3,970 – $5,156
48' flatbed	$4,617	$3.18	$3,970 – $5,263
Step deck	$5,028	$3.47	$4,224 – $5,833
Power only	$3,389	$2.34	$2,949 – $3,830
Hotshot	$2,558	$1.76	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,505	$1.73	$2,129 – $2,880
Sprinter van	$1,532	$1.06	$1,287 – $1,777

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More lanes from Greenbelt

Step deck lanes from Greenbelt, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,970	$8.60	$1,654 – $2,285	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$2,759	$3.89	$2,317 – $3,200	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$8,094	$3.46	$6,799 – $9,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,551	$11.24	$1,303 – $1,799	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,647 mi	$5,595	$3.40	$4,699 – $6,490	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,683 mi	$8,287	$3.09	$6,961 – $9,613	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,893	$3.49	$4,110 – $5,676	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 Greenbelt, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Greenbelt, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,224 and $5,833.

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

About 1,450 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 $1,462 of the $5,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,196, which makes Greenbelt, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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