Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fredericksburg, VA step deck rate

$6,113step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $5,135–$7,091
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fredericksburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,710
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $6,113

Return trip

Fredericksburg → Houston$4,834

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

Houston to Fredericksburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fredericksburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,651	$3.34	$4,140 – $5,163
53' refrigerated	$5,542	$3.98	$4,822 – $6,263
48' flatbed	$5,611	$4.03	$4,826 – $6,397
Step deck	$6,113	$4.39	$5,135 – $7,091
Power only	$4,114	$2.96	$3,579 – $4,649
Hotshot	$3,105	$2.23	$2,577 – $3,633
26' box truck	$3,041	$2.19	$2,585 – $3,497
Sprinter van	$1,861	$1.34	$1,563 – $2,158

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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 Fredericksburg

Step deck lanes into Fredericksburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	295 mi	$2,282	$7.74	$1,917 – $2,648	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$15,370	$5.71	$12,910 – $17,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$4,621	$6.62	$3,882 – $5,360	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,678	$3.33	$6,450 – $8,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	204 mi	$1,716	$8.41	$1,442 – $1,991	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,591 mi	$6,836	$4.30	$5,742 – $7,930	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,647 mi	$15,128	$5.72	$12,708 – $17,549	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$5,972	$4.42	$5,016 – $6,927	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fredericksburg, VA is estimated at $6,113 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,135 and $7,091.

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

About 1,391 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 $1,403 of the $6,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,710 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,834, which makes Houston, TX to Fredericksburg, 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