Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fairfax, VA step deck rate

$6,221step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $5,226–$7,216
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Fairfax price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,788
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $6,221

Return trip

Fairfax → Houston$4,920

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

Houston to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,736	$3.33	$4,215 – $5,257
53' refrigerated	$5,643	$3.97	$4,910 – $6,377
48' flatbed	$5,711	$4.02	$4,912 – $6,511
Step deck	$6,221	$4.38	$5,226 – $7,216
Power only	$4,190	$2.95	$3,646 – $4,735
Hotshot	$3,163	$2.23	$2,625 – $3,701
26' box truck	$3,097	$2.18	$2,632 – $3,562
Sprinter van	$1,894	$1.33	$1,591 – $2,198

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 Fairfax

Step deck lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,136	$8.31	$1,795 – $2,478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$4,579	$6.65	$3,847 – $5,312	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,711	$3.33	$6,477 – $8,945	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,587	$9.56	$1,333 – $1,841	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$6,934	$4.29	$5,824 – $8,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$15,180	$5.71	$12,751 – $17,608	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,375 mi	$6,055	$4.40	$5,086 – $7,023	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $6,221 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,226 and $7,216.

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

About 1,421 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 $1,433 of the $6,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,920, which makes Houston, TX to Fairfax, 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