Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Blacksburg, VA step deck rate

$5,787step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $4,861–$6,713
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Blacksburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,475
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $5,787

Return trip

Blacksburg → Austin$4,577

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Blacksburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Blacksburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,397	$3.38	$3,913 – $4,881
53' refrigerated	$5,240	$4.03	$4,559 – $5,921
48' flatbed	$5,311	$4.08	$4,568 – $6,055
Step deck	$5,787	$4.45	$4,861 – $6,713
Power only	$3,885	$2.99	$3,380 – $4,390
Hotshot	$2,932	$2.25	$2,434 – $3,431
26' box truck	$2,873	$2.21	$2,442 – $3,304
Sprinter van	$1,759	$1.35	$1,477 – $2,040

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Blacksburg

Step deck lanes into Blacksburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$3,058	$6.15	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$14,445	$5.75	$12,134 – $16,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$4,125	$6.98	$3,465 – $4,785	2 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$5,357	$4.53	$4,500 – $6,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$7,124	$3.37	$5,984 – $8,264	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,405	$5.92	$2,021 – $2,790	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$6,080	$4.40	$5,107 – $7,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$14,178	$5.76	$11,910 – $16,447	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Blacksburg, VA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Blacksburg, VA is estimated at $5,787 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,861 and $6,713.

How far is Austin, TX from Blacksburg, VA by truck?

About 1,301 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 $1,312 of the $5,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,577, which makes Austin, TX to Blacksburg, VA 26% more expensive. 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