Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Culpeper, VA step deck rate

$6,026step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $5,062–$6,990
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Culpeper price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,648
Fuel: $1,378
All-in estimate: $6,026

Return trip

Culpeper → Houston$4,765

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

Houston to Culpeper by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Culpeper, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,584	$3.35	$4,079 – $5,088
53' refrigerated	$5,462	$4.00	$4,752 – $6,172
48' flatbed	$5,531	$4.05	$4,757 – $6,306
Step deck	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990
Power only	$4,053	$2.96	$3,526 – $4,580
Hotshot	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,996	$2.19	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.34	$1,540 – $2,127

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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 Culpeper

Step deck lanes into Culpeper, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,348	$7.52	$1,972 – $2,723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$15,195	$5.71	$12,764 – $17,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,459	$6.73	$3,745 – $5,172	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$7,581	$3.34	$6,368 – $8,794	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,771	$8.05	$1,488 – $2,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$6,742	$4.31	$5,663 – $7,821	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$14,959	$5.72	$12,565 – $17,352	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,324 mi	$5,870	$4.43	$4,931 – $6,810	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Culpeper, VA is estimated at $6,026 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,062 and $6,990.

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

About 1,367 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 $1,378 of the $6,026 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,648 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,765, which makes Houston, TX to Culpeper, 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