Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA step deck rate

$5,357step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $4,500–$6,214
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Blacksburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,165
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $5,357

Return trip

Blacksburg → Houston$4,236

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Houston to Blacksburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,061	$3.44	$3,614 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,840	$4.09	$4,211 – $5,469
48' flatbed	$4,915	$4.16	$4,227 – $5,603
Step deck	$5,357	$4.53	$4,500 – $6,214
Power only	$3,583	$3.03	$3,117 – $4,048
Hotshot	$2,704	$2.29	$2,244 – $3,163
26' box truck	$2,651	$2.24	$2,254 – $3,049
Sprinter van	$1,624	$1.37	$1,364 – $1,884

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Blacksburg

Step deck lanes into Blacksburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$3,058	$6.15	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$14,445	$5.75	$12,134 – $16,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$4,125	$6.98	$3,465 – $4,785	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$7,124	$3.37	$5,984 – $8,264	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,405	$5.92	$2,021 – $2,790	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$6,080	$4.40	$5,107 – $7,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$14,178	$5.76	$11,910 – $16,447	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$5,234	$4.56	$4,396 – $6,071	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA is estimated at $5,357 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,500 and $6,214.

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

About 1,182 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 $1,192 of the $5,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,165 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,236, which makes Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA 27% more expensive. 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