Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,225step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,178 mi
Typical range: $3,549–$4,901
Transit: 3 days

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

Roanoke to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,037
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $4,225

Return trip

Dallas → Roanoke$5,342

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

Roanoke to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,203	$2.72	$2,850 – $3,555
53' refrigerated	$3,817	$3.24	$3,321 – $4,313
48' flatbed	$3,876	$3.29	$3,333 – $4,419
Step deck	$4,225	$3.59	$3,549 – $4,901
Power only	$2,825	$2.40	$2,458 – $3,193
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.81	$1,770 – $2,495
26' box truck	$2,091	$1.77	$1,777 – $2,405
Sprinter van	$1,281	$1.09	$1,076 – $1,486

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More lanes from Roanoke

Step deck lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,857	$6.07	$2,400 – $3,314	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,861	$3.09	$6,603 – $9,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,478	$4.06	$2,081 – $2,874	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$4,319	$3.57	$3,628 – $5,010	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$7,459	$3.48	$6,265 – $8,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,394	$6.32	$2,011 – $2,777	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,894	$3.47	$4,111 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,717	$3.10	$6,483 – $8,952	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Roanoke, VA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Roanoke, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,225 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,178 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,549 and $4,901.

How far is Roanoke, VA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,178 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 $1,188 of the $4,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Roanoke, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,342, which makes Roanoke, VA to Dallas, 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