DE · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Delaware
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Delaware, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.53/mi outbound
+3.2% from last month
- Inbound
- $5.11/mi
- vs national
- −2.8%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 52-week range
- $3.80–$4.53
Step deck · outbound from Delaware · monthly
Delaware step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Delaware averaged $4.53 a mile all-in in October 2026, −2.8% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $5.11. Delaware is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.
State history applies today's Delaware adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Wilmington
From Wilmington
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,556 | $12.45 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,495 | $3.03 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,876 | $3.74 |
| Houston, TX | $5,238 | $3.37 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,220 | $3.39 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,790 | $3.31 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,383 | $3.03 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,094 | $3.39 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,808 | $5.54 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $5,193 | $3.38 |
Into Wilmington
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,592 | $12.73 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $15,585 | $5.55 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,835 | $6.29 |
| Houston, TX | $6,543 | $4.21 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,855 | $3.24 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,232 | $4.14 |
| San Diego, CA | $15,380 | $5.56 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,363 | $4.24 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,326 | $3.83 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $6,487 | $4.22 |
Step deck rates by city in Delaware
Other truck types in Delaware
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.40 | +5.6% | +25.5% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.05 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.15 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.53 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $2.97 | +5.7% | +25.3% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.24 | +3.2% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.21 | +3.3% | +17.6% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.36 | +3.8% | +17.2% |