Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Airy, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,023step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $4,219–$5,826
Transit: 4 days

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

Mount Airy to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,563
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $5,023

Return trip

Houston → Mount Airy$6,189

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

Mount Airy to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Airy, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,825	$2.64	$3,405 – $4,246
53' refrigerated	$4,558	$3.15	$3,965 – $5,150
48' flatbed	$4,611	$3.18	$3,966 – $5,257
Step deck	$5,023	$3.47	$4,219 – $5,826
Power only	$3,385	$2.34	$2,945 – $3,826
Hotshot	$2,555	$1.76	$2,121 – $2,990
26' box truck	$2,502	$1.73	$2,126 – $2,877
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.06	$1,285 – $1,775

More lanes from Mount Airy

Step deck lanes from Mount Airy, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,962	$8.64	$1,648 – $2,276	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,708 mi	$8,357	$3.09	$7,020 – $9,694	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,685	$3.94	$2,255 – $3,114	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,042	$3.46	$6,755 – $9,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	137 mi	$1,547	$11.30	$1,300 – $1,795	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,583	$3.40	$4,690 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$8,237	$3.09	$6,919 – $9,555	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,396 mi	$4,873	$3.49	$4,093 – $5,653	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 Mount Airy, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Airy, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,023 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,219 and $5,826.

How far is Mount Airy, MD from Houston, TX 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 $5,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,189, which makes Mount Airy, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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