Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$2,980step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $2,503–$3,456
Transit: 3 days

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

Daytona Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,956
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $2,980

Return trip

Houston → Daytona Beach$5,380

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Daytona Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,250	$2.22	$2,003 – $2,498
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$2.64	$2,333 – $3,031
48' flatbed	$2,732	$2.69	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,980	$2.94	$2,503 – $3,456
Power only	$1,980	$1.95	$1,722 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,494	$1.47	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,467	$1.45	$1,247 – $1,687
Sprinter van	$900	$0.89	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Daytona Beach

Step deck lanes from Daytona Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$3,967	$3.78	$3,333 – $4,602	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$6,367	$2.44	$5,349 – $7,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$3,060	$2.73	$2,571 – $3,550	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$5,990	$2.75	$5,031 – $6,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$3,545	$3.66	$2,978 – $4,112	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$3,485	$2.82	$2,927 – $4,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,524 mi	$6,188	$2.45	$5,198 – $7,178	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$3,247	$2.87	$2,728 – $3,767	3 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 Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,503 and $3,456.

How far is Daytona Beach, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,015 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 $1,024 of the $2,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Daytona Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,380, which makes Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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