Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverdale Park, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,017step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,446 mi
Typical range: $4,214–$5,819
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverdale Park to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,559
Fuel: $1,458
All-in estimate: $5,017

Return trip

Houston → Riverdale Park$6,182

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

Riverdale Park to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverdale Park, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,821	$2.64	$3,401 – $4,241
53' refrigerated	$4,552	$3.15	$3,961 – $5,144
48' flatbed	$4,606	$3.19	$3,961 – $5,251
Step deck	$5,017	$3.47	$4,214 – $5,819
Power only	$3,381	$2.34	$2,942 – $3,821
Hotshot	$2,552	$1.77	$2,118 – $2,986
26' box truck	$2,499	$1.73	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,528	$1.06	$1,284 – $1,773

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More lanes from Riverdale Park

Step deck lanes from Riverdale Park, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	233 mi	$1,984	$8.52	$1,667 – $2,302	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$8,404	$3.08	$7,060 – $9,749	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$2,753	$3.89	$2,313 – $3,194	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,338 mi	$8,085	$3.46	$6,791 – $9,379	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	141 mi	$1,562	$11.08	$1,312 – $1,811	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$5,583	$3.40	$4,690 – $6,476	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,681 mi	$8,282	$3.09	$6,957 – $9,607	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,400 mi	$4,885	$3.49	$4,103 – $5,666	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 Riverdale Park, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Riverdale Park, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,017 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,446 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,214 and $5,819.

How far is Riverdale Park, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,446 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 $1,458 of the $5,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Riverdale Park, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,182, which makes Riverdale Park, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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