Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glenarden, MD flatbed rate

$5,686flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $4,890–$6,482
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glenarden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,271
Fuel: $1,415
All-in estimate: $5,686

Return trip

Glenarden → Houston$4,614

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

Houston to Glenarden by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glenarden, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,717	$3.26	$4,198 – $5,235
53' refrigerated	$5,620	$3.88	$4,889 – $6,350
48' flatbed	$5,686	$3.92	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,193	$4.27	$5,202 – $7,184
Power only	$4,174	$2.88	$3,632 – $4,717
Hotshot	$3,151	$2.17	$2,615 – $3,686
26' box truck	$3,085	$2.13	$2,622 – $3,547
Sprinter van	$1,887	$1.30	$1,585 – $2,189

More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Glenarden

48' flatbed lanes into Glenarden, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	231 mi	$1,814	$7.85	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,730 mi	$14,012	$5.13	$12,051 – $15,974	6 d
Chicago, IL	712 mi	$4,201	$5.90	$3,613 – $4,790	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,018	$3.00	$6,036 – $8,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	140 mi	$1,331	$9.51	$1,145 – $1,517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$6,329	$3.85	$5,443 – $7,215	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,685 mi	$13,804	$5.14	$11,871 – $15,736	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,404 mi	$5,539	$3.95	$4,763 – $6,314	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Glenarden, MD is estimated at $5,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,890 and $6,482.

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

About 1,449 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 $1,415 of the $5,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,271 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,614, which makes Houston, TX to Glenarden, 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