Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,182step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,353–$6,011
Transit: 4 days

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

Smyrna to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,636
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $5,182

Return trip

Houston → Smyrna$6,473

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

Smyrna to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.58	$3,517 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,708	$3.07	$4,096 – $5,320
48' flatbed	$4,758	$3.10	$4,092 – $5,425
Step deck	$5,182	$3.38	$4,353 – $6,011
Power only	$3,500	$2.28	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.72	$2,193 – $3,091
26' box truck	$2,585	$1.69	$2,197 – $2,973
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.03	$1,328 – $1,833

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More lanes from Smyrna

Step deck lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$1,659	$10.84	$1,393 – $1,924	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$8,490	$3.03	$7,131 – $9,848	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,892	$3.73	$2,429 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$8,205	$3.39	$6,892 – $9,517	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$1,271	$19.56	$1,068 – $1,475	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,742	$3.32	$4,823 – $6,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,488 mi	$5,054	$3.40	$4,246 – $5,863	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 Smyrna, DE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Smyrna, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,353 and $6,011.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,546 of the $5,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,636 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,473, which makes Smyrna, DE to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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