Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Newark, DE step deck rate

$6,490step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $5,452–$7,529
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Newark price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,939
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $6,490

Return trip

Newark → Houston$5,196

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

Houston to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Newark, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$3.22	$4,405 – $5,494
53' refrigerated	$5,897	$3.83	$5,130 – $6,663
48' flatbed	$5,960	$3.88	$5,126 – $6,794
Step deck	$6,490	$4.22	$5,452 – $7,529
Power only	$4,384	$2.85	$3,814 – $4,954
Hotshot	$3,309	$2.15	$2,747 – $3,872
26' box truck	$3,238	$2.11	$2,753 – $3,724
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.29	$1,663 – $2,297

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,644	$11.83	$1,381 – $1,907	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$15,515	$5.55	$13,033 – $17,997	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$4,781	$6.32	$4,016 – $5,546	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$7,815	$3.24	$6,564 – $9,065	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$7,179	$4.14	$6,030 – $8,328	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$15,309	$5.56	$12,860 – $17,759	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$6,310	$4.24	$5,300 – $7,320	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$3,295	$3.84	$2,768 – $3,822	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Newark, DE is estimated at $6,490 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,452 and $7,529.

How far is Houston, TX from Newark, DE by truck?

About 1,538 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 $1,551 of the $6,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, DE to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,196, which makes Houston, TX to Newark, 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