Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

La Plata, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,968step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $4,173–$5,763
Transit: 4 days

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

La Plata to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,527
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $4,968

Return trip

Houston → La Plata$6,122

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

La Plata to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from La Plata, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,783	$2.65	$3,367 – $4,199
53' refrigerated	$4,507	$3.15	$3,921 – $5,093
48' flatbed	$4,561	$3.19	$3,922 – $5,200
Step deck	$4,968	$3.48	$4,173 – $5,763
Power only	$3,347	$2.34	$2,912 – $3,782
Hotshot	$2,526	$1.77	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,474	$1.73	$2,103 – $2,845
Sprinter van	$1,513	$1.06	$1,271 – $1,755

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More lanes from La Plata

Step deck lanes from La Plata, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,074	$8.07	$1,742 – $2,406	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$2,786	$3.87	$2,340 – $3,232	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,650	$9.94	$1,386 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,543	$3.40	$4,656 – $6,430	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$8,276	$3.09	$6,952 – $9,601	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,853	$3.49	$4,076 – $5,629	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from La Plata, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,968 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,173 and $5,763.

How far is La Plata, MD from Houston, TX 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 $4,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,527 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,122, which makes La Plata, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. 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