Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Charlottesville, VA step deck rate

$5,729step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $4,813–$6,646
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Charlottesville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,433
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $5,729

Return trip

Charlottesville → Dallas$4,531

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Dallas to Charlottesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Charlottesville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,352	$3.39	$3,873 – $4,831
53' refrigerated	$5,186	$4.04	$4,512 – $5,860
48' flatbed	$5,258	$4.09	$4,522 – $5,994
Step deck	$5,729	$4.46	$4,813 – $6,646
Power only	$3,845	$2.99	$3,345 – $4,344
Hotshot	$2,902	$2.26	$2,408 – $3,395
26' box truck	$2,843	$2.21	$2,417 – $3,270
Sprinter van	$1,741	$1.35	$1,462 – $2,019

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Charlottesville

Step deck lanes into Charlottesville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$15,056	$5.72	$12,647 – $17,465	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$4,412	$6.76	$3,706 – $5,118	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,870	$4.43	$4,931 – $6,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,490	$3.35	$6,291 – $8,688	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,928	$7.25	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$6,590	$4.33	$5,536 – $7,644	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$14,805	$5.73	$12,436 – $17,173	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Charlottesville, VA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Charlottesville, VA is estimated at $5,729 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,813 and $6,646.

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

About 1,285 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 $1,296 of the $5,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,531, which makes Dallas, TX to Charlottesville, VA 26% more expensive. 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