Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,008step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $4,207–$5,809
Transit: 4 days

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

Mount Rainier to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $5,008

Return trip

Houston → Mount Rainier$6,171

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

Mount Rainier to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,814	$2.64	$3,395 – $4,234
53' refrigerated	$4,544	$3.15	$3,954 – $5,135
48' flatbed	$4,598	$3.19	$3,954 – $5,242
Step deck	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809
Power only	$3,375	$2.34	$2,937 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,548	$1.77	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,494	$1.73	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.06	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$4,876	$3.49	$4,096 – $5,656	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 Rainier, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,207 and $5,809.

How far is Mount Rainier, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,443 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 $1,455 of the $5,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,171, which makes Mount Rainier, 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