Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD step deck rate

$6,225step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $5,229–$7,221
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Chesapeake Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,755
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $6,225

Return trip

Chesapeake Beach → Houston$5,051

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

Houston to Chesapeake Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,742	$3.25	$4,220 – $5,263
53' refrigerated	$5,649	$3.87	$4,915 – $6,384
48' flatbed	$5,715	$3.92	$4,915 – $6,515
Step deck	$6,225	$4.27	$5,229 – $7,221
Power only	$4,197	$2.88	$3,651 – $4,742
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.17	$2,629 – $3,706
26' box truck	$3,101	$2.13	$2,636 – $3,566
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.30	$1,593 – $2,200

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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 Chesapeake Beach

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake Beach, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,991	$8.66	$1,673 – $2,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$15,341	$5.58	$12,887 – $17,796	6 d
Chicago, IL	738 mi	$4,708	$6.38	$3,954 – $5,461	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,362 mi	$7,692	$3.26	$6,461 – $8,922	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$6,933	$4.18	$5,824 – $8,042	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,705 mi	$15,110	$5.59	$12,692 – $17,527	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,418 mi	$6,083	$4.29	$5,110 – $7,056	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, MD is estimated at $6,225 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,229 and $7,221.

How far is Houston, TX from Chesapeake Beach, MD by truck?

About 1,458 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 $1,470 of the $6,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake Beach, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,051, which makes Houston, TX to Chesapeake Beach, 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