Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Carrollton, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,025step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $4,221–$5,829
Transit: 4 days

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

New Carrollton to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,564
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $5,025

Return trip

Houston → New Carrollton$6,193

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

New Carrollton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Carrollton, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$2.64	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,561	$3.15	$3,968 – $5,153
48' flatbed	$4,614	$3.18	$3,968 – $5,260
Step deck	$5,025	$3.47	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,387	$2.34	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,557	$1.76	$2,122 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,503	$1.73	$2,128 – $2,879
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.06	$1,286 – $1,776

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More lanes from New Carrollton

Step deck lanes from New Carrollton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,973	$8.58	$1,658 – $2,289	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$8,413	$3.08	$7,067 – $9,759	6 d
Chicago, IL	710 mi	$2,761	$3.89	$2,320 – $3,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$8,094	$3.46	$6,799 – $9,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	139 mi	$1,555	$11.18	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,592	$3.40	$4,697 – $6,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$8,290	$3.09	$6,964 – $9,617	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$4,893	$3.49	$4,110 – $5,676	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 New Carrollton, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from New Carrollton, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,221 and $5,829.

How far is New Carrollton, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,449 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 $1,461 of the $5,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Carrollton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,193, which makes New Carrollton, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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