Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Frostburg, MD step deck rate

$5,885step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $4,943–$6,826
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Frostburg price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,512
Fuel: $1,373
All-in estimate: $5,885

Return trip

Frostburg → Houston$4,775

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

Houston to Frostburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Frostburg, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,476	$3.29	$3,984 – $4,968
53' refrigerated	$5,333	$3.92	$4,640 – $6,027
48' flatbed	$5,402	$3.97	$4,645 – $6,158
Step deck	$5,885	$4.32	$4,943 – $6,826
Power only	$3,958	$2.91	$3,443 – $4,472
Hotshot	$2,987	$2.19	$2,479 – $3,495
26' box truck	$2,926	$2.15	$2,487 – $3,365
Sprinter van	$1,790	$1.31	$1,504 – $2,077

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 Frostburg

Step deck lanes into Frostburg, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	322 mi	$2,337	$7.26	$1,963 – $2,711	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,596 mi	$14,562	$5.61	$12,232 – $16,891	6 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$3,941	$6.93	$3,310 – $4,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,261	$3.28	$6,099 – $8,423	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,798	$7.52	$1,511 – $2,086	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,551 mi	$6,554	$4.23	$5,505 – $7,603	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,554 mi	$14,350	$5.62	$12,054 – $16,646	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,297 mi	$5,654	$4.36	$4,750 – $6,559	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Frostburg, MD is estimated at $5,885 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,943 and $6,826.

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

About 1,362 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,373 of the $5,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,512 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes Houston, TX to Frostburg, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →