Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Taneytown, MD to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,406power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $2,963–$3,848
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taneytown to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,065
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $3,406

Return trip

Houston → Taneytown$4,197

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

Taneytown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Taneytown, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,848	$2.64	$3,424 – $4,271
53' refrigerated	$4,585	$3.14	$3,989 – $5,181
48' flatbed	$4,638	$3.18	$3,989 – $5,287
Step deck	$5,051	$3.46	$4,243 – $5,859
Power only	$3,406	$2.34	$2,963 – $3,848
Hotshot	$2,571	$1.76	$2,134 – $3,008
26' box truck	$2,517	$1.73	$2,139 – $2,894
Sprinter van	$1,539	$1.06	$1,293 – $1,785

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More lanes from Taneytown

Power only lanes from Taneytown, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,164	$5.36	$1,013 – $1,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$5,731	$2.12	$4,986 – $6,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	673 mi	$1,731	$2.57	$1,506 – $1,956	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$5,497	$2.37	$4,782 – $6,211	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$893	$6.82	$777 – $1,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$3,796	$2.30	$3,302 – $4,289	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$5,649	$2.12	$4,914 – $6,383	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$3,290	$2.35	$2,863 – $3,718	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Taneytown, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,963 and $3,848.

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

About 1,458 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 $1,341 of the $3,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,197, which makes Taneytown, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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