Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlottesville, VA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,643step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,324 mi
Typical range: $3,900–$5,385
Transit: 3 days

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

Charlottesville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,308
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $4,643

Return trip

Houston → Charlottesville$5,870

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlottesville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlottesville, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,529	$2.67	$3,141 – $3,917
53' refrigerated	$4,205	$3.18	$3,658 – $4,752
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.22	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,643	$3.51	$3,900 – $5,385
Power only	$3,119	$2.36	$2,713 – $3,524
Hotshot	$2,354	$1.78	$1,954 – $2,754
26' box truck	$2,306	$1.74	$1,960 – $2,652
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.07	$1,186 – $1,637

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More lanes from Charlottesville

Step deck lanes from Charlottesville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$8,107	$3.08	$6,810 – $9,404	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$2,592	$3.97	$2,178 – $3,007	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,742	$3.46	$6,503 – $8,981	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,995	$7.50	$1,676 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,212	$3.42	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$7,972	$3.09	$6,696 – $9,247	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,285 mi	$4,531	$3.53	$3,806 – $5,256	3 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 Charlottesville, VA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Charlottesville, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,324 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,900 and $5,385.

How far is Charlottesville, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,324 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,335 of the $4,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Charlottesville, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,870, which makes Charlottesville, VA to Houston, TX 21% 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