Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Irving, TX step deck rate

$4,720step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $3,965–$5,475
Transit: 3 days

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

Richmond to Irving price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,358
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $4,720

Return trip

Irving → Richmond$5,968

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

Richmond to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,589	$2.66	$3,194 – $3,984
53' refrigerated	$4,277	$3.17	$3,721 – $4,833
48' flatbed	$4,332	$3.21	$3,726 – $4,939
Step deck	$4,720	$3.49	$3,965 – $5,475
Power only	$3,173	$2.35	$2,761 – $3,586
Hotshot	$2,395	$1.77	$1,988 – $2,802
26' box truck	$2,346	$1.74	$1,994 – $2,698
Sprinter van	$1,436	$1.06	$1,206 – $1,665

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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 Irving

Step deck lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,750	$3.53	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,053	$2.96	$2,564 – $3,541	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,878	$3.17	$4,098 – $5,659	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Irving, TX is estimated at $4,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,965 and $5,475.

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

About 1,351 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 $1,362 of the $4,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,358 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,968, which makes Richmond, VA to Irving, 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