VA · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Virginia
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Virginia, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$4.59/mi outbound
+3.4% from last month
- Inbound
- $5.23/mi
- vs national
- −1.5%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 52-week range
- $3.85–$4.59
Step deck · outbound from Virginia · monthly
Virginia step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Virginia averaged $4.59 a mile all-in in October 2026, −1.5% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $5.23. Virginia is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.
State history applies today's Virginia adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Virginia Beach
From Virginia Beach
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,382 | $6.95 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,577 | $3.06 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,107 | $3.69 |
| Houston, TX | $4,957 | $3.46 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,242 | $3.43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,005 | $7.46 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,555 | $3.38 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,431 | $3.07 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,926 | $3.46 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,954 | $6.08 |
Into Virginia Beach
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,467 | $7.19 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $15,929 | $5.68 |
| Chicago, IL | $5,288 | $6.28 |
| Houston, TX | $6,268 | $4.37 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,974 | $3.32 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,938 | $7.21 |
| San Antonio, TX | $7,024 | $4.28 |
| San Diego, CA | $15,657 | $5.69 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,228 | $4.38 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,769 | $4.26 |
Step deck rates by city in Virginia
- Virginia Beach454,808
- Chesapeake254,997
- Richmond233,655
- Norfolk231,105
- Newport News183,056
- Alexandria159,102
- Hampton137,596
- Suffolk103,105
- Roanoke97,912
- Portsmouth96,482
- Lynchburg80,301
- Harrisonburg51,164
- Leesburg49,831
- Blacksburg45,452
- Charlottesville44,767
- Manassas43,616
- Danville41,993
- Petersburg34,058
- Fredericksburg29,992
- Winchester27,800
- Staunton26,361
- Fairfax26,340
- Salem25,908
- Herndon25,180
- Waynesboro23,498
- Hopewell22,970
- Christiansburg22,632
- Culpeper21,464
- Colonial Heights18,674
- Radford17,273
- Manassas Park16,611
- Vienna16,562
- Bristol16,316
- Williamsburg16,030
- Front Royal15,628
- Falls Church15,034
Other truck types in Virginia
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.43 | +5.2% | +24.7% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.09 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.20 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.59 | +3.4% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.00 | +5.6% | +25.0% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.26 | +3.2% | +18.3% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.23 | +3.2% | +17.4% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.38 | +3.8% | +17.9% |