Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Rockville, MD flatbed rate

$5,647flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $4,856–$6,437
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Rockville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,243
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $5,647

Return trip

Rockville → Houston$4,582

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

Houston to Rockville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Rockville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,683	$3.26	$4,168 – $5,199
53' refrigerated	$5,580	$3.88	$4,855 – $6,306
48' flatbed	$5,647	$3.93	$4,856 – $6,437
Step deck	$6,150	$4.28	$5,166 – $7,134
Power only	$4,144	$2.88	$3,606 – $4,683
Hotshot	$3,128	$2.18	$2,596 – $3,660
26' box truck	$3,063	$2.13	$2,603 – $3,522
Sprinter van	$1,873	$1.30	$1,574 – $2,173

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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 Rockville

48' flatbed lanes into Rockville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,842	$7.71	$1,584 – $2,100	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$13,920	$5.14	$11,971 – $15,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$4,109	$5.96	$3,534 – $4,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$6,968	$3.00	$5,992 – $7,943	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,356	$9.16	$1,166 – $1,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$6,290	$3.85	$5,409 – $7,170	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$13,716	$5.14	$11,795 – $15,636	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$5,490	$3.95	$4,721 – $6,258	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Rockville, MD is estimated at $5,647 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,856 and $6,437.

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

About 1,437 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 $1,404 of the $5,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,243 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,582, which makes Houston, TX to Rockville, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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