Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Daphne, AL step deck rate

$2,662step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 534 mi
Typical range: $2,236–$3,087
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Daphne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,124
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $2,662

Return trip

Daphne → Houston$2,587

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

Houston to Daphne by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Daphne, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,970	$3.69	$1,753 – $2,186
53' refrigerated	$2,350	$4.40	$2,045 – $2,656
48' flatbed	$2,433	$4.56	$2,092 – $2,773
Step deck	$2,662	$4.98	$2,236 – $3,087
Power only	$1,709	$3.20	$1,487 – $1,931
Hotshot	$1,288	$2.41	$1,069 – $1,508
26' box truck	$1,275	$2.39	$1,083 – $1,466
Sprinter van	$788	$1.48	$662 – $914

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Daphne

Step deck lanes into Daphne, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$5,191	$4.22	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$10,945	$5.18	$9,193 – $12,696	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$4,965	$5.43	$4,171 – $5,760	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$5,174	$3.07	$4,346 – $6,002	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$4,333	$3.80	$3,639 – $5,026	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,374	$4.46	$2,834 – $3,914	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$10,568	$5.20	$8,877 – $12,259	5 d
Dallas, TX	641 mi	$3,003	$4.69	$2,523 – $3,484	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Daphne, AL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Daphne, AL is estimated at $2,662 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 534 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,236 and $3,087.

How far is Houston, TX from Daphne, AL 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 $2,662 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,587, which makes Houston, TX to Daphne, AL 3% more expensive. 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