Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Front Royal, VA step deck rate

$5,867step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $4,928–$6,805
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Front Royal price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,533
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $5,867

Return trip

Front Royal → Dallas$4,640

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

Dallas to Front Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Front Royal, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,459	$3.37	$3,969 – $4,950
53' refrigerated	$5,314	$4.02	$4,623 – $6,005
48' flatbed	$5,385	$4.07	$4,631 – $6,139
Step deck	$5,867	$4.43	$4,928 – $6,805
Power only	$3,941	$2.98	$3,429 – $4,454
Hotshot	$2,975	$2.25	$2,469 – $3,480
26' box truck	$2,914	$2.20	$2,477 – $3,351
Sprinter van	$1,784	$1.35	$1,498 – $2,069

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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 Front Royal

Step deck lanes into Front Royal, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,305	$7.66	$1,937 – $2,674	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$15,123	$5.72	$12,703 – $17,543	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$4,334	$6.81	$3,640 – $5,027	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$6,048	$4.40	$5,080 – $7,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,546	$3.34	$6,338 – $8,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,740	$8.25	$1,462 – $2,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$6,756	$4.31	$5,675 – $7,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$14,892	$5.73	$12,509 – $17,275	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Front Royal, VA is estimated at $5,867 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,928 and $6,805.

How far is Dallas, TX from Front Royal, VA by truck?

About 1,323 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 $1,334 of the $5,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Front Royal, VA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,640, which makes Dallas, TX to Front Royal, 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