Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Daytona Beach, FL step deck rate

$5,380step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $4,519–$6,241
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Daytona Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,356
Fuel: $1,024
All-in estimate: $5,380

Return trip

Daytona Beach → Houston$2,980

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to Daytona Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Daytona Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,063	$4.00	$3,616 – $4,509
53' refrigerated	$4,843	$4.77	$4,213 – $5,472
48' flatbed	$4,933	$4.86	$4,242 – $5,623
Step deck	$5,380	$5.30	$4,519 – $6,241
Power only	$3,575	$3.52	$3,110 – $4,039
Hotshot	$2,697	$2.66	$2,239 – $3,156
26' box truck	$2,649	$2.61	$2,251 – $3,046
Sprinter van	$1,625	$1.60	$1,365 – $1,885

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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 Daytona Beach

Step deck lanes into Daytona Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$5,866	$5.59	$4,927 – $6,804	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$16,885	$6.48	$14,184 – $19,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$7,438	$6.65	$6,248 – $8,629	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$8,274	$3.80	$6,950 – $9,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$4,892	$5.05	$4,110 – $5,675	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$6,293	$5.08	$5,286 – $7,299	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,524 mi	$16,409	$6.50	$13,783 – $19,034	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$5,863	$5.17	$4,925 – $6,801	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Daytona Beach, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Daytona Beach, FL is estimated at $5,380 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,519 and $6,241.

How far is Houston, TX from Daytona Beach, FL 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 $5,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,980, which makes Houston, TX to Daytona Beach, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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