Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,196step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $4,364–$6,027
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,645
Fuel: $1,551
All-in estimate: $5,196

Return trip

Houston → Newark$6,490

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

Newark to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,962	$2.58	$3,526 – $4,398
53' refrigerated	$4,721	$3.07	$4,107 – $5,334
48' flatbed	$4,771	$3.10	$4,103 – $5,439
Step deck	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027
Power only	$3,510	$2.28	$3,053 – $3,966
Hotshot	$2,649	$1.72	$2,199 – $3,100
26' box truck	$2,593	$1.69	$2,204 – $2,981
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.03	$1,331 – $1,838

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$1,608	$11.57	$1,350 – $1,865	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$8,457	$3.03	$7,104 – $9,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,843	$3.76	$2,388 – $3,298	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$8,177	$3.39	$6,869 – $9,486	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$5,747	$3.32	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$8,345	$3.03	$7,010 – $9,680	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	857 mi	$4,762	$5.56	$4,000 – $5,524	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 Newark, DE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Newark, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,196 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,364 and $6,027.

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

About 1,538 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 $1,551 of the $5,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,645 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,490, which makes Newark, 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