Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Waynesboro, VA step deck rate

$5,787step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $4,861–$6,713
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Waynesboro price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,475
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $5,787

Return trip

Waynesboro → Houston$4,577

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

Houston to Waynesboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Waynesboro, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,397	$3.38	$3,913 – $4,881
53' refrigerated	$5,240	$4.03	$4,559 – $5,921
48' flatbed	$5,311	$4.08	$4,568 – $6,055
Step deck	$5,787	$4.45	$4,861 – $6,713
Power only	$3,885	$2.99	$3,380 – $4,390
Hotshot	$2,932	$2.25	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,873	$2.21	$2,442 – $3,304
Sprinter van	$1,759	$1.35	$1,477 – $2,040

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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 Waynesboro

Step deck lanes into Waynesboro, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	378 mi	$2,601	$6.88	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$14,918	$5.72	$12,531 – $17,304	6 d
Chicago, IL	629 mi	$4,301	$6.84	$3,613 – $4,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,413	$3.35	$6,227 – $8,599	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,996	$6.98	$1,677 – $2,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,499 mi	$6,503	$4.34	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,557 mi	$14,666	$5.74	$12,319 – $17,013	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$5,639	$4.48	$4,737 – $6,541	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Waynesboro, VA is estimated at $5,787 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,861 and $6,713.

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

About 1,301 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 $1,312 of the $5,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,577, which makes Houston, TX to Waynesboro, 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