Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Castle, DE step deck rate

$6,526step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $5,481–$7,570
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to New Castle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,965
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $6,526

Return trip

New Castle → Houston$5,224

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Castle, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,977	$3.22	$4,429 – $5,524
53' refrigerated	$5,930	$3.83	$5,159 – $6,700
48' flatbed	$5,993	$3.87	$5,154 – $6,832
Step deck	$6,526	$4.22	$5,481 – $7,570
Power only	$4,409	$2.85	$3,836 – $4,982
Hotshot	$3,328	$2.15	$2,762 – $3,894
26' box truck	$3,257	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,745
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.29	$1,672 – $2,309

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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 New Castle

Step deck lanes into New Castle, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,611	$12.39	$1,353 – $1,868	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$15,575	$5.55	$13,083 – $18,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$4,831	$6.29	$4,058 – $5,604	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,849	$3.24	$6,593 – $9,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$7,218	$4.14	$6,063 – $8,373	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$15,369	$5.56	$12,910 – $17,829	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$3,309	$3.84	$2,780 – $3,838	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to New Castle, DE?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to New Castle, DE is estimated at $6,526 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,481 and $7,570.

How far is Houston, TX from New Castle, DE by truck?

About 1,548 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,561 of the $6,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Castle, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,224, which makes Houston, TX to New Castle, DE 25% 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