Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Millsboro, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,168step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,528 mi
Typical range: $4,341–$5,994
Transit: 4 days

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

Millsboro to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,627
Fuel: $1,541
All-in estimate: $5,168

Return trip

Houston → Millsboro$6,455

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

Millsboro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Millsboro, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,940	$2.58	$3,507 – $4,374
53' refrigerated	$4,694	$3.07	$4,084 – $5,305
48' flatbed	$4,745	$3.11	$4,081 – $5,410
Step deck	$5,168	$3.38	$4,341 – $5,994
Power only	$3,490	$2.28	$3,036 – $3,943
Hotshot	$2,634	$1.72	$2,186 – $3,082
26' box truck	$2,578	$1.69	$2,191 – $2,965
Sprinter van	$1,576	$1.03	$1,324 – $1,828

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More lanes from Millsboro

Step deck lanes from Millsboro, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,795	$9.45	$1,507 – $2,082	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$8,555	$3.02	$7,186 – $9,924	7 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$2,997	$3.68	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,449	$12.49	$1,217 – $1,681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$8,432	$3.03	$7,083 – $9,781	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,493 mi	$5,069	$3.39	$4,258 – $5,880	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 Millsboro, DE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Millsboro, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,168 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,528 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,341 and $5,994.

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

About 1,528 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 $1,541 of the $5,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,627 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,455, which makes Millsboro, DE to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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