Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,275step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $4,431–$6,120
Transit: 4 days

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

Ocean City to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,726
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $5,275

Return trip

Houston → Ocean City$6,501

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

Ocean City to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,023	$2.62	$3,580 – $4,465
53' refrigerated	$4,793	$3.12	$4,170 – $5,416
48' flatbed	$4,845	$3.15	$4,166 – $5,523
Step deck	$5,275	$3.43	$4,431 – $6,120
Power only	$3,563	$2.32	$3,100 – $4,026
Hotshot	$2,690	$1.75	$2,232 – $3,147
26' box truck	$2,632	$1.71	$2,237 – $3,027
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.05	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from Ocean City

Step deck lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,854	$9.36	$1,557 – $2,151	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,743	$3.07	$7,344 – $10,142	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,101	$3.72	$2,605 – $3,597	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$8,450	$3.44	$7,098 – $9,802	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,859	$3.37	$4,922 – $6,796	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$8,615	$3.08	$7,237 – $9,994	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,505 mi	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016	4 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 Ocean City, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Ocean City, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,431 and $6,120.

How far is Ocean City, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,536 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 $1,549 of the $5,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,726 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,501, which makes Ocean City, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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