Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Baltimore, MD step deck rate

$6,288step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $5,282–$7,295
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,800
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $6,288

Return trip

Baltimore → Houston$5,103

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

Houston to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,791	$3.25	$4,264 – $5,318
53' refrigerated	$5,709	$3.87	$4,967 – $6,451
48' flatbed	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582
Step deck	$6,288	$4.26	$5,282 – $7,295
Power only	$4,242	$2.87	$3,690 – $4,793
Hotshot	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746
26' box truck	$3,134	$2.12	$2,664 – $3,604
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.30	$1,610 – $2,223

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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 Baltimore

Step deck lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,878	$9.39	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$15,301	$5.58	$12,853 – $17,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,608	$6.44	$3,871 – $5,345	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,680	$3.26	$6,451 – $8,909	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,364	$12.51	$1,146 – $1,582	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,983	$4.18	$5,865 – $8,100	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$15,085	$5.59	$12,671 – $17,498	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,427 mi	$6,115	$4.29	$5,136 – $7,093	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $6,288 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,282 and $7,295.

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

About 1,476 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 $1,488 of the $6,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,800 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,103, which makes Houston, TX to Baltimore, 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