Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Smyrna, DE step deck rate

$6,473step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $5,437–$7,508
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Smyrna price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,927
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $6,473

Return trip

Smyrna → Houston$5,182

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

Houston to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Smyrna, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,936	$3.22	$4,393 – $5,478
53' refrigerated	$5,880	$3.84	$5,116 – $6,645
48' flatbed	$5,944	$3.88	$5,112 – $6,776
Step deck	$6,473	$4.22	$5,437 – $7,508
Power only	$4,372	$2.85	$3,803 – $4,940
Hotshot	$3,300	$2.15	$2,739 – $3,861
26' box truck	$3,229	$2.11	$2,745 – $3,714
Sprinter van	$1,974	$1.29	$1,658 – $2,290

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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 Smyrna

Step deck lanes into Smyrna, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$1,697	$11.09	$1,425 – $1,968	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$15,575	$5.55	$13,083 – $18,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$4,862	$6.27	$4,084 – $5,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$7,841	$3.24	$6,586 – $9,095	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$1,214	$18.67	$1,019 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$7,172	$4.14	$6,024 – $8,320	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$6,314	$4.24	$5,303 – $7,324	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Smyrna, DE is estimated at $6,473 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,437 and $7,508.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,546 of the $6,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,927 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,182, which makes Houston, TX to Smyrna, 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