Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Walkersville, MD step deck rate

$6,161step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $5,175–$7,147
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Walkersville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,709
Fuel: $1,452
All-in estimate: $6,161

Return trip

Walkersville → Houston$5,000

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

Houston to Walkersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Walkersville, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,692	$3.26	$4,176 – $5,208
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$3.88	$4,863 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,656	$3.93	$4,864 – $6,448
Step deck	$6,161	$4.28	$5,175 – $7,147
Power only	$4,152	$2.88	$3,612 – $4,692
Hotshot	$3,134	$2.18	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,068	$2.13	$2,608 – $3,528
Sprinter van	$1,877	$1.30	$1,576 – $2,177

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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 Walkersville

Step deck lanes into Walkersville, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	235 mi	$2,010	$8.55	$1,688 – $2,332	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,695 mi	$15,059	$5.59	$12,650 – $17,469	6 d
Chicago, IL	666 mi	$4,381	$6.58	$3,680 – $5,082	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$7,544	$3.26	$6,337 – $8,751	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$1,488	$10.19	$1,250 – $1,726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$6,848	$4.19	$5,752 – $7,944	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,652 mi	$14,843	$5.60	$12,468 – $17,218	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$5,966	$4.31	$5,011 – $6,921	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Walkersville, MD is estimated at $6,161 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,175 and $7,147.

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

About 1,440 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 $1,452 of the $6,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,000, which makes Houston, TX to Walkersville, MD 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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