Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockville, MD to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,582flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,941–$5,224
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,178
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,582

Return trip

Houston → Rockville$5,647

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

Rockville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,801	$2.64	$3,383 – $4,219
53' refrigerated	$4,528	$3.15	$3,940 – $5,117
48' flatbed	$4,582	$3.19	$3,941 – $5,224
Step deck	$4,991	$3.47	$4,192 – $5,789
Power only	$3,363	$2.34	$2,926 – $3,800
Hotshot	$2,539	$1.77	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,485	$1.73	$2,113 – $2,858
Sprinter van	$1,520	$1.06	$1,277 – $1,763

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More lanes from Rockville

48' flatbed lanes from Rockville, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,826	$7.64	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,691	$2.84	$6,614 – $8,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,477	$3.59	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$7,391	$3.18	$6,356 – $8,426	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,439	$9.72	$1,238 – $1,641	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$5,104	$3.12	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$7,578	$2.84	$6,517 – $8,639	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,389 mi	$4,455	$3.21	$3,831 – $5,079	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Rockville, MD to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Rockville, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,941 and $5,224.

How far is Rockville, MD from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,404 of the $4,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Rockville, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,647, which makes Rockville, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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