Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Smyrna Beach, FL to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,004step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,524–$3,485
Transit: 3 days

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

New Smyrna Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,969
Fuel: $1,035
All-in estimate: $3,004

Return trip

Houston → New Smyrna Beach$5,425

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Smyrna Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from New Smyrna Beach, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,269	$2.21	$2,020 – $2,519
53' refrigerated	$2,705	$2.64	$2,354 – $3,057
48' flatbed	$2,755	$2.69	$2,369 – $3,141
Step deck	$3,004	$2.93	$2,524 – $3,485
Power only	$1,997	$1.95	$1,738 – $2,257
Hotshot	$1,507	$1.47	$1,251 – $1,763
26' box truck	$1,480	$1.44	$1,258 – $1,702
Sprinter van	$908	$0.88	$763 – $1,053

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More lanes from New Smyrna Beach

Step deck lanes from New Smyrna Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,057 mi	$3,988	$3.77	$3,350 – $4,626	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,620 mi	$6,398	$2.44	$5,374 – $7,422	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,095	$2.73	$2,600 – $3,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,192 mi	$6,024	$2.75	$5,060 – $6,987	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	976 mi	$3,567	$3.66	$2,997 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,510	$2.81	$2,948 – $4,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,537 mi	$6,216	$2.45	$5,222 – $7,211	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,279	$2.86	$2,754 – $3,803	3 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 Smyrna Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from New Smyrna Beach, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,524 and $3,485.

How far is New Smyrna Beach, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,026 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,035 of the $3,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to New Smyrna Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,425, which makes New Smyrna Beach, FL to Houston, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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