Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Front Royal, VA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,640step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $3,897–$5,382
Transit: 3 days

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

Front Royal to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,306
Fuel: $1,334
All-in estimate: $4,640

Return trip

Dallas → Front Royal$5,867

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

Front Royal to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Front Royal, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$2.67	$3,139 – $3,915
53' refrigerated	$4,202	$3.18	$3,656 – $4,749
48' flatbed	$4,258	$3.22	$3,662 – $4,855
Step deck	$4,640	$3.51	$3,897 – $5,382
Power only	$3,117	$2.36	$2,712 – $3,522
Hotshot	$2,352	$1.78	$1,953 – $2,752
26' box truck	$2,305	$1.74	$1,959 – $2,650
Sprinter van	$1,411	$1.07	$1,185 – $1,636

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More lanes from Front Royal

Step deck lanes from Front Royal, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,227	$7.40	$1,870 – $2,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$8,143	$3.08	$6,840 – $9,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,546	$4.00	$2,139 – $2,953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$4,783	$3.48	$4,017 – $5,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,800	$3.45	$6,552 – $9,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,801	$8.53	$1,513 – $2,089	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$5,343	$3.41	$4,488 – $6,198	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$8,019	$3.08	$6,736 – $9,302	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Front Royal, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,897 and $5,382.

How far is Front Royal, VA from Dallas, TX 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 $4,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,867, which makes Front Royal, VA to Dallas, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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