Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, MD to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,186step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $4,357–$6,016
Transit: 4 days

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

Salisbury to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,668
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $5,186

Return trip

Houston → Salisbury$6,391

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

Salisbury to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.63	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.13	$4,098 – $5,322
48' flatbed	$4,762	$3.16	$4,096 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016
Power only	$3,501	$2.33	$3,046 – $3,956
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.76	$2,193 – $3,092
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.72	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.05	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,910	$8.97	$1,604 – $2,215	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$8,654	$3.07	$7,270 – $10,039	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$3,021	$3.75	$2,538 – $3,505	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,349	$3.44	$7,013 – $9,685	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,544	$11.35	$1,297 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$5,767	$3.38	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,524	$3.08	$7,160 – $9,887	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,092	$3.46	$4,277 – $5,906	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 Salisbury, MD to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Salisbury, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,357 and $6,016.

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

About 1,505 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 $1,518 of the $5,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,668 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,391, which makes Salisbury, 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