Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hampstead, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,097step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $4,282–$5,913
Transit: 4 days

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

Hampstead to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,611
Fuel: $1,486
All-in estimate: $5,097

Return trip

Houston → Hampstead$6,281

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

Hampstead to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampstead, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,884	$2.63	$3,456 – $4,311
53' refrigerated	$4,627	$3.14	$4,026 – $5,229
48' flatbed	$4,680	$3.18	$4,025 – $5,335
Step deck	$5,097	$3.46	$4,282 – $5,913
Power only	$3,438	$2.33	$2,991 – $3,885
Hotshot	$2,595	$1.76	$2,154 – $3,036
26' box truck	$2,540	$1.72	$2,159 – $2,921
Sprinter van	$1,553	$1.05	$1,305 – $1,802

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More lanes from Hampstead

Step deck lanes from Hampstead, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,865	$9.28	$1,567 – $2,164	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,726 mi	$8,407	$3.08	$7,062 – $9,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$2,715	$3.92	$2,281 – $3,149	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,343 mi	$8,100	$3.46	$6,804 – $9,396	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	113 mi	$1,462	$12.94	$1,228 – $1,696	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,668 mi	$5,655	$3.39	$4,750 – $6,560	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$4,939	$3.48	$4,149 – $5,729	4 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 Hampstead, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hampstead, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,097 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,282 and $5,913.

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

About 1,474 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 $1,486 of the $5,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,611 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,281, which makes Hampstead, 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