Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to La Plata, MD step deck rate

$6,122step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $5,142–$7,101
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to La Plata price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,681
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $6,122

Return trip

La Plata → Houston$4,968

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

Houston to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,661	$3.26	$4,149 – $5,174
53' refrigerated	$5,554	$3.89	$4,832 – $6,276
48' flatbed	$5,620	$3.93	$4,834 – $6,407
Step deck	$6,122	$4.28	$5,142 – $7,101
Power only	$4,124	$2.89	$3,588 – $4,661
Hotshot	$3,113	$2.18	$2,584 – $3,642
26' box truck	$3,048	$2.13	$2,591 – $3,505
Sprinter van	$1,865	$1.30	$1,566 – $2,163

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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 La Plata

Step deck lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,093	$8.14	$1,758 – $2,428	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$15,210	$5.58	$12,777 – $17,644	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,554	$9.36	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$6,830	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,923	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$14,979	$5.59	$12,582 – $17,376	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$5,980	$4.31	$5,023 – $6,937	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to La Plata, MD is estimated at $6,122 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,142 and $7,101.

How far is Houston, TX from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 1,429 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 $1,441 of the $6,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,968, which makes Houston, TX to La Plata, 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