Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Richmond, VA step deck rate

$5,896step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,331 mi
Typical range: $4,952–$6,839
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,554
Fuel: $1,342
All-in estimate: $5,896

Return trip

Richmond → Plano$4,663

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

Plano to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,482	$3.37	$3,989 – $4,975
53' refrigerated	$5,341	$4.01	$4,646 – $6,035
48' flatbed	$5,411	$4.07	$4,654 – $6,169
Step deck	$5,896	$4.43	$4,952 – $6,839
Power only	$3,962	$2.98	$3,447 – $4,477
Hotshot	$2,990	$2.25	$2,482 – $3,498
26' box truck	$2,929	$2.20	$2,490 – $3,369
Sprinter van	$1,793	$1.35	$1,506 – $2,080

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	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 Plano, TX to Richmond, VA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Richmond, VA is estimated at $5,896 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,952 and $6,839.

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

About 1,331 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 $1,342 of the $5,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,663, which makes Plano, 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