Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,122step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,512 mi
Typical range: $4,303–$5,942
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,597
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $5,122

Return trip

Houston → Laurel$6,398

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,905	$2.58	$3,475 – $4,334
53' refrigerated	$4,652	$3.08	$4,048 – $5,257
48' flatbed	$4,704	$3.11	$4,045 – $5,362
Step deck	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942
Power only	$3,458	$2.29	$3,008 – $3,907
Hotshot	$2,610	$1.73	$2,166 – $3,054
26' box truck	$2,555	$1.69	$2,171 – $2,938
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.03	$1,312 – $1,812

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,828	$9.18	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$8,512	$3.02	$7,150 – $9,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,956	$3.70	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,386	$3.03	$7,044 – $9,728	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,477 mi	$5,023	$3.40	$4,220 – $5,827	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Laurel, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,122 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,303 and $5,942.

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

About 1,512 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 $1,525 of the $5,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,398, which makes Laurel, DE to Houston, TX 20% 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