Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,920step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $4,133–$5,707
Transit: 4 days

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

Fairfax to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,487
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $4,920

Return trip

Houston → Fairfax$6,221

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

Fairfax to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,746	$2.64	$3,334 – $4,158
53' refrigerated	$4,463	$3.14	$3,883 – $5,043
48' flatbed	$4,517	$3.18	$3,884 – $5,149
Step deck	$4,920	$3.46	$4,133 – $5,707
Power only	$3,314	$2.33	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,501	$1.76	$2,076 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,449	$1.72	$2,082 – $2,817
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.05	$1,259 – $1,738

More lanes from Fairfax

Step deck lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,063	$8.03	$1,733 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,690	$3.90	$2,260 – $3,121	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,642	$9.89	$1,379 – $1,905	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,483	$3.39	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$4,788	$3.48	$4,022 – $5,555	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 Fairfax, VA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fairfax, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,920 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,133 and $5,707.

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

About 1,421 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,433 of the $4,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,221, which makes Fairfax, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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