Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fairfax, VA step deck rate

$6,055step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,375 mi
Typical range: $5,086–$7,023
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Fairfax price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,668
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $6,055

Return trip

Fairfax → Dallas$4,788

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Dallas to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,606	$3.35	$4,100 – $5,113
53' refrigerated	$5,489	$3.99	$4,775 – $6,202
48' flatbed	$5,558	$4.04	$4,780 – $6,336
Step deck	$6,055	$4.40	$5,086 – $7,023
Power only	$4,073	$2.96	$3,544 – $4,603
Hotshot	$3,075	$2.24	$2,552 – $3,597
26' box truck	$3,011	$2.19	$2,560 – $3,463
Sprinter van	$1,843	$1.34	$1,548 – $2,137

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 Fairfax

Step deck lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,136	$8.31	$1,795 – $2,478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$4,579	$6.65	$3,847 – $5,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$6,221	$4.38	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,711	$3.33	$6,477 – $8,945	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,587	$9.56	$1,333 – $1,841	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$6,934	$4.29	$5,824 – $8,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$15,180	$5.71	$12,751 – $17,608	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $6,055 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,375 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,086 and $7,023.

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

About 1,375 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 $1,387 of the $6,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,668 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,788, which makes Dallas, TX to Fairfax, VA 27% 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