Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to College Park, MD step deck rate

$6,186step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $5,196–$7,175
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to College Park price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,727
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $6,186

Return trip

College Park → Houston$5,020

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

Houston to College Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to College Park, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,711	$3.26	$4,193 – $5,229
53' refrigerated	$5,613	$3.88	$4,884 – $6,343
48' flatbed	$5,679	$3.92	$4,884 – $6,474
Step deck	$6,186	$4.27	$5,196 – $7,175
Power only	$4,169	$2.88	$3,627 – $4,711
Hotshot	$3,147	$2.17	$2,612 – $3,682
26' box truck	$3,081	$2.13	$2,619 – $3,543
Sprinter van	$1,884	$1.30	$1,583 – $2,186

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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 College Park

Step deck lanes into College Park, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	232 mi	$1,999	$8.61	$1,679 – $2,318	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,724 mi	$15,205	$5.58	$12,772 – $17,638	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$7,619	$3.26	$6,400 – $8,838	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,467	$10.48	$1,233 – $1,702	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,644 mi	$6,883	$4.19	$5,782 – $7,985	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,680 mi	$14,984	$5.59	$12,587 – $17,381	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$6,019	$4.30	$5,056 – $6,982	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to College Park, MD is estimated at $6,186 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,196 and $7,175.

How far is Houston, TX from College Park, MD by truck?

About 1,447 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 $1,459 of the $6,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from College Park, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,020, which makes Houston, TX to College Park, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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