Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Vienna, VA step deck rate

$6,236step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $5,238–$7,233
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Vienna price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,799
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $6,236

Return trip

Vienna → Houston$4,931

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

Houston to Vienna by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Vienna, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,748	$3.33	$4,225 – $5,270
53' refrigerated	$5,657	$3.97	$4,921 – $6,392
48' flatbed	$5,725	$4.02	$4,923 – $6,526
Step deck	$6,236	$4.38	$5,238 – $7,233
Power only	$4,201	$2.95	$3,655 – $4,747
Hotshot	$3,171	$2.22	$2,632 – $3,710
26' box truck	$3,105	$2.18	$2,639 – $3,570
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.33	$1,595 – $2,203

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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 Vienna

Step deck lanes into Vienna, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	253 mi	$2,121	$8.38	$1,782 – $2,460	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,705 mi	$15,426	$5.70	$12,958 – $17,894	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$4,584	$6.64	$3,850 – $5,317	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,317 mi	$7,720	$3.33	$6,485 – $8,955	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,573	$9.71	$1,322 – $1,825	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,622 mi	$6,948	$4.28	$5,836 – $8,060	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$15,195	$5.71	$12,764 – $17,626	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$6,069	$4.40	$5,098 – $7,040	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Vienna, VA is estimated at $6,236 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,238 and $7,233.

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

About 1,425 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 $1,437 of the $6,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,799 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,931, which makes Houston, TX to Vienna, 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