Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,040step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $4,233–$5,846
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,574
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $5,040

Return trip

Houston → Laurel$6,210

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

Laurel to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,839	$2.64	$3,417 – $4,261
53' refrigerated	$4,574	$3.15	$3,979 – $5,168
48' flatbed	$4,627	$3.18	$3,979 – $5,275
Step deck	$5,040	$3.47	$4,233 – $5,846
Power only	$3,398	$2.34	$2,956 – $3,839
Hotshot	$2,564	$1.76	$2,129 – $3,000
26' box truck	$2,511	$1.73	$2,134 – $2,887
Sprinter van	$1,536	$1.06	$1,290 – $1,781

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,947	$8.73	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$8,097	$3.46	$6,802 – $9,393	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,606	$3.40	$4,709 – $6,503	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,407 mi	$4,905	$3.49	$4,120 – $5,689	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 Laurel, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,040 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,233 and $5,846.

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

About 1,454 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 $1,466 of the $5,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,574 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,210, which makes Laurel, 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