Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Townsend, DE step deck rate

$6,469step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $5,434–$7,504
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Townsend price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,924
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $6,469

Return trip

Townsend → Houston$5,179

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

Houston to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,933	$3.22	$4,390 – $5,475
53' refrigerated	$5,877	$3.84	$5,113 – $6,641
48' flatbed	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772
Step deck	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504
Power only	$4,369	$2.85	$3,801 – $4,937
Hotshot	$3,298	$2.15	$2,737 – $3,859
26' box truck	$3,227	$2.11	$2,743 – $3,712
Sprinter van	$1,973	$1.29	$1,657 – $2,289

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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 Townsend

Step deck lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,686	$11.24	$1,416 – $1,955	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$15,545	$5.55	$13,058 – $18,032	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$4,826	$6.29	$4,054 – $5,598	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,823	$3.24	$6,572 – $9,075	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,200	$19.68	$1,008 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$15,329	$5.56	$12,877 – $17,782	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Townsend, DE is estimated at $6,469 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,434 and $7,504.

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

About 1,532 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 $1,545 of the $6,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,179, which makes Houston, TX to Townsend, 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