Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Camden, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,173step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $4,345–$6,001
Transit: 4 days

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

Camden to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,630
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $5,173

Return trip

Houston → Camden$6,462

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Camden to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Camden, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,945	$2.58	$3,511 – $4,378
53' refrigerated	$4,700	$3.07	$4,089 – $5,311
48' flatbed	$4,751	$3.10	$4,085 – $5,416
Step deck	$5,173	$3.38	$4,345 – $6,001
Power only	$3,494	$2.28	$3,040 – $3,948
Hotshot	$2,637	$1.72	$2,189 – $3,085
26' box truck	$2,581	$1.69	$2,194 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,578	$1.03	$1,325 – $1,830

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More lanes from Camden

Step deck lanes from Camden, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	163 mi	$1,696	$10.40	$1,424 – $1,967	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$8,503	$3.03	$7,143 – $9,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,916	$3.72	$2,449 – $3,382	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,320	$16.71	$1,109 – $1,531	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,733	$3.32	$4,816 – $6,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$8,383	$3.03	$7,042 – $9,724	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	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 Camden, DE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Camden, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,173 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,345 and $6,001.

How far is Camden, DE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,530 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 $1,543 of the $5,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,630 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Camden, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,462, which makes Camden, DE to Houston, TX 20% 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