Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aberdeen, MD step deck rate

$6,402step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $5,377–$7,426
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Aberdeen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,881
Fuel: $1,521
All-in estimate: $6,402

Return trip

Aberdeen → Houston$5,195

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Houston to Aberdeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aberdeen, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,880	$3.24	$4,343 – $5,417
53' refrigerated	$5,814	$3.86	$5,058 – $6,570
48' flatbed	$5,878	$3.90	$5,055 – $6,701
Step deck	$6,402	$4.25	$5,377 – $7,426
Power only	$4,321	$2.87	$3,759 – $4,883
Hotshot	$3,262	$2.16	$2,707 – $3,816
26' box truck	$3,192	$2.12	$2,714 – $3,671
Sprinter van	$1,952	$1.29	$1,640 – $2,264

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Aberdeen

Step deck lanes into Aberdeen, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	168 mi	$1,758	$10.46	$1,477 – $2,039	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,769 mi	$15,432	$5.57	$12,963 – $17,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	736 mi	$4,699	$6.38	$3,947 – $5,450	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,385 mi	$7,758	$3.25	$6,517 – $8,999	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	77 mi	$1,257	$16.32	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,096	$4.16	$5,961 – $8,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,727 mi	$15,220	$5.58	$12,785 – $17,656	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Aberdeen, MD is estimated at $6,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,377 and $7,426.

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

About 1,508 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 $1,521 of the $6,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,195, which makes Houston, TX to Aberdeen, MD 23% more expensive. 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