Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mount Airy, MD step deck rate

$6,189step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $5,199–$7,179
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Mount Airy price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,729
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $6,189

Return trip

Mount Airy → Houston$5,023

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

Houston to Mount Airy by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mount Airy, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,714	$3.26	$4,195 – $5,232
53' refrigerated	$5,617	$3.88	$4,886 – $6,347
48' flatbed	$5,682	$3.92	$4,887 – $6,478
Step deck	$6,189	$4.27	$5,199 – $7,179
Power only	$4,172	$2.88	$3,629 – $4,714
Hotshot	$3,149	$2.17	$2,614 – $3,684
26' box truck	$3,083	$2.13	$2,620 – $3,545
Sprinter van	$1,886	$1.30	$1,584 – $2,187

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 Mount Airy

Step deck lanes into Mount Airy, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,980	$8.72	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$15,125	$5.59	$12,705 – $17,545	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$4,454	$6.53	$3,741 – $5,166	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$7,582	$3.26	$6,369 – $8,795	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,457	$10.64	$1,224 – $1,691	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$6,880	$4.19	$5,779 – $7,981	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$14,909	$5.59	$12,523 – $17,294	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$6,005	$4.30	$5,044 – $6,966	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mount Airy, MD is estimated at $6,189 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,199 and $7,179.

How far is Houston, TX from Mount Airy, MD by truck?

About 1,448 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 $1,460 of the $6,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,729 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Airy, MD to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,023, which makes Houston, TX to Mount Airy, 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