Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilmington, DE to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,238step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $4,400–$6,076
Transit: 4 days

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

Wilmington to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,672
Fuel: $1,566
All-in estimate: $5,238

Return trip

Houston → Wilmington$6,543

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

Wilmington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmington, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,995	$2.57	$3,556 – $4,435
53' refrigerated	$4,760	$3.07	$4,141 – $5,379
48' flatbed	$4,810	$3.10	$4,137 – $5,484
Step deck	$5,238	$3.37	$4,400 – $6,076
Power only	$3,539	$2.28	$3,079 – $4,000
Hotshot	$2,672	$1.72	$2,218 – $3,126
26' box truck	$2,614	$1.68	$2,222 – $3,007
Sprinter van	$1,598	$1.03	$1,342 – $1,854

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More lanes from Wilmington

Step deck lanes from Wilmington, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,556	$12.45	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$8,495	$3.03	$7,136 – $9,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$2,876	$3.74	$2,415 – $3,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$8,220	$3.39	$6,905 – $9,535	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,790	$3.31	$4,863 – $6,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$8,383	$3.03	$7,042 – $9,724	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$5,094	$3.39	$4,279 – $5,909	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	868 mi	$4,808	$5.54	$4,038 – $5,577	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 Wilmington, DE to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Wilmington, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,238 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,400 and $6,076.

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

About 1,553 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 $1,566 of the $5,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,543, which makes Wilmington, DE to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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