Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Roanoke, VA step deck rate

$5,462step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $4,588–$6,336
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Roanoke price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,241
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $5,462

Return trip

Roanoke → Houston$4,319

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

Houston to Roanoke by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Roanoke, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,143	$3.42	$3,687 – $4,599
53' refrigerated	$4,937	$4.08	$4,295 – $5,579
48' flatbed	$5,011	$4.14	$4,310 – $5,713
Step deck	$5,462	$4.51	$4,588 – $6,336
Power only	$3,656	$3.02	$3,181 – $4,132
Hotshot	$2,759	$2.28	$2,290 – $3,229
26' box truck	$2,705	$2.23	$2,300 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.37	$1,392 – $1,922

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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 Roanoke

Step deck lanes into Roanoke, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,958	$6.28	$2,485 – $3,432	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$14,599	$5.74	$12,263 – $16,935	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$4,218	$6.90	$3,543 – $4,893	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$7,215	$3.36	$6,061 – $8,370	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,313	$6.10	$1,943 – $2,683	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,189	$4.38	$5,198 – $7,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$14,332	$5.75	$12,039 – $16,625	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$5,342	$4.54	$4,488 – $6,197	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Roanoke, VA is estimated at $5,462 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,588 and $6,336.

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

About 1,211 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 $1,221 of the $5,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,319, which makes Houston, TX to Roanoke, 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