Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,587step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 534 mi
Typical range: $2,173–$3,000
Transit: 2 days

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

Daphne to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,049
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $2,587

Return trip

Houston → Daphne$2,662

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Daphne to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,914	$3.58	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,284	$4.28	$1,987 – $2,581
48' flatbed	$2,364	$4.43	$2,033 – $2,695
Step deck	$2,587	$4.84	$2,173 – $3,000
Power only	$1,661	$3.11	$1,445 – $1,877
Hotshot	$1,252	$2.34	$1,039 – $1,465
26' box truck	$1,239	$2.32	$1,053 – $1,424
Sprinter van	$766	$1.43	$643 – $888

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More lanes from Daphne

Step deck lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,161	$5.00	$5,175 – $7,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$7,242	$3.43	$6,083 – $8,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,585	$3.92	$3,011 – $4,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$6,572	$3.90	$5,521 – $7,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,509	$4.84	$4,628 – $6,390	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,279	$4.33	$2,754 – $3,803	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$6,993	$3.44	$5,874 – $8,112	5 d
Dallas, TX	641 mi	$2,919	$4.55	$2,452 – $3,386	2 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 Daphne, AL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Daphne, AL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,587 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 534 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,173 and $3,000.

How far is Daphne, AL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 534 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $538 of the $2,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Daphne, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,662, which makes Daphne, AL to Houston, TX 3% 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