Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,224step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $4,388–$6,060
Transit: 4 days

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

New Castle to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,663
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $5,224

Return trip

Houston → New Castle$6,526

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

New Castle to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,984	$2.57	$3,546 – $4,423
53' refrigerated	$4,747	$3.07	$4,130 – $5,364
48' flatbed	$4,797	$3.10	$4,126 – $5,469
Step deck	$5,224	$3.37	$4,388 – $6,060
Power only	$3,529	$2.28	$3,071 – $3,988
Hotshot	$2,664	$1.72	$2,211 – $3,117
26' box truck	$2,607	$1.68	$2,216 – $2,998
Sprinter van	$1,594	$1.03	$1,339 – $1,849

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,575	$12.11	$1,323 – $1,826	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$2,873	$3.74	$2,413 – $3,333	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$8,214	$3.39	$6,899 – $9,528	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$5,778	$3.31	$4,854 – $6,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$8,378	$3.03	$7,037 – $9,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	862 mi	$4,783	$5.55	$4,018 – $5,548	2 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 New Castle, DE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from New Castle, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,224 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,388 and $6,060.

How far is New Castle, DE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,548 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 $1,561 of the $5,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,663 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Castle, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,526, which makes New Castle, DE to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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