Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Delaware, OH step deck rate

$4,224step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,185 mi
Typical range: $3,548–$4,900
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Delaware price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,029
Fuel: $1,195
All-in estimate: $4,224

Return trip

Delaware → Houston$5,073

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Delaware by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Delaware, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,203	$2.70	$2,850 – $3,555
53' refrigerated	$3,817	$3.22	$3,321 – $4,313
48' flatbed	$3,876	$3.27	$3,333 – $4,418
Step deck	$4,224	$3.56	$3,548 – $4,900
Power only	$2,826	$2.38	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.80	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,091	$1.76	$1,777 – $2,405
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.08	$1,076 – $1,486

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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 Delaware

Step deck lanes into Delaware, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$2,618	$4.62	$2,199 – $3,037	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$10,649	$4.56	$8,945 – $12,353	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$2,222	$7.17	$1,866 – $2,577	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$5,244	$2.68	$4,405 – $6,083	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$2,132	$4.31	$1,791 – $2,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$4,708	$3.47	$3,955 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$10,491	$4.57	$8,813 – $12,170	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,934	$3.63	$3,305 – $4,563	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Delaware, OH?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Delaware, OH is estimated at $4,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,548 and $4,900.

How far is Houston, TX from Delaware, OH by truck?

About 1,185 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 $1,195 of the $4,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Delaware, OH to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,073, which makes Houston, TX to Delaware, OH 17% 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