Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Danville, VA step deck rate

$5,498step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,221 mi
Typical range: $4,618–$6,377
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Danville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,267
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $5,498

Return trip

Danville → Houston$4,348

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Houston to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Danville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,171	$3.42	$3,712 – $4,630
53' refrigerated	$4,971	$4.07	$4,325 – $5,617
48' flatbed	$5,045	$4.13	$4,338 – $5,751
Step deck	$5,498	$4.50	$4,618 – $6,377
Power only	$3,682	$3.02	$3,203 – $4,161
Hotshot	$2,779	$2.28	$2,306 – $3,251
26' box truck	$2,724	$2.23	$2,315 – $3,133
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.37	$1,402 – $1,935

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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 Danville

Step deck lanes into Danville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$2,997	$6.23	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,586 mi	$14,815	$5.73	$12,445 – $17,185	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,514	$6.69	$3,792 – $5,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$7,327	$3.35	$6,155 – $8,500	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$2,354	$6.02	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$6,243	$4.37	$5,244 – $7,242	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$14,533	$5.74	$12,207 – $16,858	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,202 mi	$5,429	$4.52	$4,560 – $6,298	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Danville, VA is estimated at $5,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,221 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,618 and $6,377.

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

About 1,221 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 $1,231 of the $5,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,267 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,348, which makes Houston, TX to Danville, VA 26% 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