Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hopewell, VA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,774step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,370 mi
Typical range: $4,010–$5,538
Transit: 3 days

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

Hopewell to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,393
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $4,774

Return trip

Houston → Hopewell$6,037

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

Hopewell to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopewell, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,632	$2.65	$3,232 – $4,031
53' refrigerated	$4,327	$3.16	$3,765 – $4,890
48' flatbed	$4,382	$3.20	$3,769 – $4,996
Step deck	$4,774	$3.48	$4,010 – $5,538
Power only	$3,211	$2.34	$2,794 – $3,629
Hotshot	$2,424	$1.77	$2,012 – $2,836
26' box truck	$2,374	$1.73	$2,018 – $2,730
Sprinter van	$1,453	$1.06	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Hopewell

Step deck lanes from Hopewell, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	348 mi	$2,401	$6.90	$2,017 – $2,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,715 mi	$8,334	$3.07	$7,001 – $9,667	6 d
Chicago, IL	750 mi	$2,856	$3.81	$2,399 – $3,313	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,318 mi	$7,983	$3.44	$6,706 – $9,261	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,977	$7.58	$1,661 – $2,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,575 mi	$5,360	$3.40	$4,503 – $6,218	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$8,193	$3.08	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,347 mi	$4,708	$3.50	$3,955 – $5,462	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 Hopewell, VA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hopewell, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,010 and $5,538.

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

About 1,370 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 $1,381 of the $4,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,037, which makes Hopewell, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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