Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$6,670step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $5,602–$7,737
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,112
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $6,670

Return trip

Chesapeake → Austin$5,275

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

Austin to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,087	$3.29	$4,527 – $5,646
53' refrigerated	$6,060	$3.92	$5,272 – $6,848
48' flatbed	$6,125	$3.96	$5,267 – $6,982
Step deck	$6,670	$4.32	$5,602 – $7,737
Power only	$4,506	$2.92	$3,920 – $5,091
Hotshot	$3,401	$2.20	$2,823 – $3,979
26' box truck	$3,328	$2.15	$2,829 – $3,828
Sprinter van	$2,035	$1.32	$1,709 – $2,360

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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 Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $6,670 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,602 and $7,737.

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

About 1,545 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,558 of the $6,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,112 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,275, which makes Austin, TX to Chesapeake, 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