Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,179step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $4,350–$6,007
Transit: 4 days

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

Townsend to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,634
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $5,179

Return trip

Houston → Townsend$6,469

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

Townsend to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,949	$2.58	$3,515 – $4,383
53' refrigerated	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317
48' flatbed	$4,756	$3.10	$4,090 – $5,422
Step deck	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007
Power only	$3,498	$2.28	$3,043 – $3,952
Hotshot	$2,640	$1.72	$2,191 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,584	$1.69	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.03	$1,327 – $1,832

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850	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 Townsend, DE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,350 and $6,007.

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

About 1,532 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 $1,545 of the $5,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,469, which makes Townsend, 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