Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$7,038step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $5,912–$8,165
Transit: 4 days

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

Lubbock to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,377
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $7,038

Return trip

Richmond → Lubbock$5,566

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

Lubbock to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,375	$3.26	$4,784 – $5,966
53' refrigerated	$6,403	$3.89	$5,571 – $7,236
48' flatbed	$6,465	$3.93	$5,560 – $7,370
Step deck	$7,038	$4.27	$5,912 – $8,165
Power only	$4,765	$2.89	$4,146 – $5,385
Hotshot	$3,597	$2.18	$2,986 – $4,209
26' box truck	$3,518	$2.14	$2,991 – $4,046
Sprinter van	$2,150	$1.31	$1,806 – $2,494

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	3 d

More lanes into Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,451	$7.23	$2,059 – $2,844	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$4,769	$6.53	$4,006 – $5,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,687	$3.33	$6,457 – $8,917	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,877	$7.48	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$6,760	$4.31	$5,678 – $7,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$15,149	$5.71	$12,725 – $17,573	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lubbock, TX to Richmond, VA?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $7,038 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,912 and $8,165.

How far is Lubbock, TX from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 1,647 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 $1,661 of the $7,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Lubbock, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,566, which makes Lubbock, TX to Richmond, 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