Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Walkersville, MD to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,369power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,440 mi
Typical range: $2,931–$3,807
Transit: 3 days

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

Walkersville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,045
Fuel: $1,324
All-in estimate: $3,369

Return trip

Houston → Walkersville$4,152

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

Walkersville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Walkersville, MD to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,807	$2.64	$3,389 – $4,226
53' refrigerated	$4,536	$3.15	$3,947 – $5,126
48' flatbed	$4,590	$3.19	$3,948 – $5,233
Step deck	$5,000	$3.47	$4,200 – $5,799
Power only	$3,369	$2.34	$2,931 – $3,807
Hotshot	$2,543	$1.77	$2,111 – $2,975
26' box truck	$2,490	$1.73	$2,116 – $2,863
Sprinter van	$1,523	$1.06	$1,279 – $1,767

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More lanes from Walkersville

Power only lanes from Walkersville, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	235 mi	$1,211	$5.15	$1,054 – $1,369	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,695 mi	$5,709	$2.12	$4,967 – $6,452	6 d
Chicago, IL	666 mi	$1,718	$2.58	$1,495 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$5,471	$2.37	$4,760 – $6,182	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	146 mi	$930	$6.37	$809 – $1,051	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$3,761	$2.30	$3,272 – $4,250	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,652 mi	$5,625	$2.12	$4,894 – $6,357	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$3,258	$2.35	$2,835 – $3,682	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 Walkersville, MD to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Walkersville, MD to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,369 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,440 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,931 and $3,807.

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

About 1,440 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 $1,324 of the $3,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,045 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,152, which makes Walkersville, MD to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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