Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Herndon, VA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,917step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $4,130–$5,704
Transit: 4 days

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

Herndon to Houston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,485
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $4,917

Return trip

Houston → Herndon$6,217

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

Herndon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Herndon, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,743	$2.64	$3,332 – $4,155
53' refrigerated	$4,460	$3.14	$3,880 – $5,040
48' flatbed	$4,514	$3.18	$3,882 – $5,146
Step deck	$4,917	$3.46	$4,130 – $5,704
Power only	$3,312	$2.33	$2,881 – $3,743
Hotshot	$2,500	$1.76	$2,075 – $2,925
26' box truck	$2,448	$1.72	$2,081 – $2,815
Sprinter van	$1,497	$1.05	$1,258 – $1,737

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More lanes from Herndon

Step deck lanes from Herndon, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$2,060	$8.05	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$8,282	$3.07	$6,956 – $9,607	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,666	$3.92	$2,239 – $3,092	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$7,956	$3.45	$6,683 – $9,229	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,638	$9.93	$1,376 – $1,901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$5,480	$3.39	$4,604 – $6,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,372 mi	$4,780	$3.48	$4,015 – $5,545	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 Herndon, VA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Herndon, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,917 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,130 and $5,704.

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

About 1,420 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 $1,432 of the $4,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,485 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,217, which makes Herndon, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. 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