Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Delray Beach, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,245step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $2,726–$3,764
Transit: 3 days

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

Delray Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,104
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $3,245

Return trip

Houston → Delray Beach$5,859

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

Delray Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Delray Beach, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,457	$2.17	$2,187 – $2,728
53' refrigerated	$2,929	$2.59	$2,548 – $3,309
48' flatbed	$2,976	$2.63	$2,560 – $3,393
Step deck	$3,245	$2.87	$2,726 – $3,764
Power only	$2,166	$1.91	$1,885 – $2,448
Hotshot	$1,635	$1.44	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,604	$1.42	$1,363 – $1,844
Sprinter van	$983	$0.87	$826 – $1,140

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More lanes from Delray Beach

Step deck lanes from Delray Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$4,500	$3.66	$3,780 – $5,220	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$6,687	$2.43	$5,617 – $7,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,353 mi	$3,565	$2.64	$2,995 – $4,136	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$6,338	$2.73	$5,324 – $7,352	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,155 mi	$4,068	$3.52	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,348 mi	$3,734	$2.77	$3,137 – $4,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$6,490	$2.44	$5,452 – $7,529	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$3,598	$2.79	$3,023 – $4,174	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 Delray Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Delray Beach, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,726 and $3,764.

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

About 1,132 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 $1,141 of the $3,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,104 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,859, which makes Delray Beach, FL to Houston, TX 45% 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