Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Winchester, VA to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,811step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $4,041–$5,581
Transit: 3 days

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

Winchester to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,416
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $4,811

Return trip

Houston → Winchester$6,084

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

Winchester to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Winchester, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,661	$2.65	$3,258 – $4,063
53' refrigerated	$4,362	$3.15	$3,795 – $4,929
48' flatbed	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035
Step deck	$4,811	$3.48	$4,041 – $5,581
Power only	$3,238	$2.34	$2,817 – $3,658
Hotshot	$2,444	$1.77	$2,028 – $2,859
26' box truck	$2,393	$1.73	$2,034 – $2,752
Sprinter van	$1,464	$1.06	$1,230 – $1,699

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More lanes from Winchester

Step deck lanes from Winchester, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	291 mi	$2,190	$7.52	$1,839 – $2,540	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,645 mi	$8,141	$3.08	$6,838 – $9,443	6 d
Chicago, IL	628 mi	$2,524	$4.02	$2,120 – $2,928	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,259 mi	$7,803	$3.45	$6,555 – $9,052	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	203 mi	$1,773	$8.73	$1,489 – $2,056	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,577 mi	$5,366	$3.40	$4,508 – $6,225	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$8,019	$3.08	$6,736 – $9,302	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,329 mi	$4,657	$3.50	$3,912 – $5,402	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Winchester, VA to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Winchester, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,811 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,041 and $5,581.

How far is Winchester, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,383 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 $1,395 of the $4,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,416 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Winchester, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,084, which makes Winchester, VA to Houston, 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