Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bowie, MD step deck rate

$6,221step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,457 mi
Typical range: $5,226–$7,216
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Bowie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,752
Fuel: $1,469
All-in estimate: $6,221

Return trip

Bowie → Houston$5,048

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

Houston to Bowie by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bowie, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,739	$3.25	$4,217 – $5,260
53' refrigerated	$5,646	$3.88	$4,912 – $6,380
48' flatbed	$5,712	$3.92	$4,912 – $6,512
Step deck	$6,221	$4.27	$5,226 – $7,216
Power only	$4,194	$2.88	$3,649 – $4,739
Hotshot	$3,166	$2.17	$2,628 – $3,704
26' box truck	$3,099	$2.13	$2,634 – $3,564
Sprinter van	$1,896	$1.30	$1,592 – $2,199

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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 Bowie

Step deck lanes into Bowie, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	224 mi	$1,969	$8.79	$1,654 – $2,284	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,737 mi	$15,271	$5.58	$12,827 – $17,714	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,350 mi	$7,657	$3.26	$6,432 – $8,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$6,919	$4.18	$5,812 – $8,026	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,692 mi	$15,044	$5.59	$12,637 – $17,451	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$6,062	$4.29	$5,092 – $7,032	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bowie, MD is estimated at $6,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,457 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,226 and $7,216.

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

About 1,457 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 $1,469 of the $6,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,752 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,048, which makes Houston, TX to Bowie, 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