Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Greenbelt, MD step deck rate

$6,196step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $5,205–$7,188
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Greenbelt price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,734
Fuel: $1,462
All-in estimate: $6,196

Return trip

Greenbelt → Houston$5,028

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

Houston to Greenbelt by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Greenbelt, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,719	$3.25	$4,200 – $5,239
53' refrigerated	$5,623	$3.88	$4,892 – $6,354
48' flatbed	$5,689	$3.92	$4,893 – $6,485
Step deck	$6,196	$4.27	$5,205 – $7,188
Power only	$4,177	$2.88	$3,634 – $4,720
Hotshot	$3,153	$2.17	$2,617 – $3,689
26' box truck	$3,087	$2.13	$2,624 – $3,550
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.30	$1,586 – $2,190

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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 Greenbelt

Step deck lanes into Greenbelt, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	229 mi	$1,987	$8.68	$1,669 – $2,305	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$15,225	$5.58	$12,789 – $17,662	6 d
Chicago, IL	709 mi	$4,576	$6.45	$3,844 – $5,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$7,631	$3.26	$6,410 – $8,852	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,461	$10.59	$1,227 – $1,695	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,647 mi	$6,894	$4.19	$5,791 – $7,997	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,683 mi	$14,999	$5.59	$12,599 – $17,399	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$6,030	$4.30	$5,065 – $6,995	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Greenbelt, MD is estimated at $6,196 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,205 and $7,188.

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

About 1,450 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 $1,462 of the $6,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,734 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,028, which makes Houston, TX to Greenbelt, 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