Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$4,760step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $3,998–$5,521
Transit: 3 days

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

Richmond to Arlington price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,384
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $4,760

Return trip

Arlington → Richmond$6,019

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,620	$2.65	$3,222 – $4,019
53' refrigerated	$4,314	$3.16	$3,753 – $4,875
48' flatbed	$4,369	$3.20	$3,758 – $4,981
Step deck	$4,760	$3.49	$3,998 – $5,521
Power only	$3,201	$2.35	$2,785 – $3,618
Hotshot	$2,416	$1.77	$2,006 – $2,827
26' box truck	$2,367	$1.73	$2,012 – $2,722
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.06	$1,216 – $1,680

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	6 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $4,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,998 and $5,521.

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

About 1,365 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 $1,376 of the $4,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,384 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,019, which makes Richmond, VA to Arlington, TX 21% cheaper. 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