Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danville, VA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,348step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$5,044
Transit: 3 days

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

Danville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $4,348

Return trip

Houston → Danville$5,498

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

Danville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,299	$2.70	$2,936 – $3,662
53' refrigerated	$3,931	$3.22	$3,420 – $4,442
48' flatbed	$3,990	$3.27	$3,431 – $4,548
Step deck	$4,348	$3.56	$3,652 – $5,044
Power only	$2,912	$2.38	$2,533 – $3,290
Hotshot	$2,198	$1.80	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,154	$1.76	$1,831 – $2,478
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.08	$1,108 – $1,531

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More lanes from Danville

Step deck lanes from Danville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$2,894	$6.02	$2,431 – $3,357	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,586 mi	$7,977	$3.08	$6,701 – $9,254	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,652	$3.93	$2,228 – $3,077	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$7,574	$3.47	$6,363 – $8,786	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$2,436	$6.23	$2,046 – $2,826	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$4,937	$3.46	$4,147 – $5,727	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$7,825	$3.09	$6,573 – $9,077	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,202 mi	$4,294	$3.57	$3,607 – $4,981	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 Danville, VA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Danville, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $5,044.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,231 of the $4,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Danville, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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