Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Staunton, VA step deck rate

$5,610step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,252 mi
Typical range: $4,712–$6,508
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Staunton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,347
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $5,610

Return trip

Staunton → Dallas$4,437

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

Dallas to Staunton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Staunton, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$3.40	$3,790 – $4,727
53' refrigerated	$5,075	$4.05	$4,415 – $5,735
48' flatbed	$5,148	$4.11	$4,427 – $5,869
Step deck	$5,610	$4.48	$4,712 – $6,508
Power only	$3,761	$3.00	$3,272 – $4,250
Hotshot	$2,838	$2.27	$2,356 – $3,321
26' box truck	$2,782	$2.22	$2,365 – $3,199
Sprinter van	$1,703	$1.36	$1,431 – $1,976

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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 Staunton

Step deck lanes into Staunton, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$2,617	$6.85	$2,198 – $3,035	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,595 mi	$14,861	$5.73	$12,483 – $17,239	6 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$4,241	$6.88	$3,562 – $4,920	2 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,765	$4.45	$4,843 – $6,688	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$7,380	$3.35	$6,200 – $8,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$2,013	$6.92	$1,691 – $2,335	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$6,481	$4.34	$5,444 – $7,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,547 mi	$14,615	$5.74	$12,276 – $16,953	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Staunton, VA is estimated at $5,610 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,252 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,712 and $6,508.

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

About 1,252 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 $1,263 of the $5,610 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,347 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,437, which makes Dallas, TX to Staunton, 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