Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,184step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $4,355–$6,014
Transit: 4 days

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

Milton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,637
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $5,184

Return trip

Houston → Milton$6,476

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

Milton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.58	$3,519 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,323
48' flatbed	$4,761	$3.10	$4,094 – $5,427
Step deck	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014
Power only	$3,502	$2.28	$3,046 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.72	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.69	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.03	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,743	$9.90	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,397	$13.83	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,750	$3.32	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$8,430	$3.03	$7,081 – $9,778	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,496 mi	$5,077	$3.39	$4,265 – $5,889	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 Milton, DE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Milton, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,184 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,355 and $6,014.

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

About 1,534 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 $1,547 of the $5,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,637 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,476, which makes Milton, 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