Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Colonial Heights, VA step deck rate

$6,463step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $5,429–$7,498
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Colonial Heights price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,963
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $6,463

Return trip

Colonial Heights → Austin$5,112

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

Austin to Colonial Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Colonial Heights, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,926	$3.31	$4,384 – $5,467
53' refrigerated	$5,869	$3.94	$5,106 – $6,631
48' flatbed	$5,935	$3.99	$5,104 – $6,766
Step deck	$6,463	$4.34	$5,429 – $7,498
Power only	$4,361	$2.93	$3,794 – $4,928
Hotshot	$3,292	$2.21	$2,732 – $3,851
26' box truck	$3,222	$2.17	$2,739 – $3,705
Sprinter van	$1,970	$1.32	$1,655 – $2,285

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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 Colonial Heights

Step deck lanes into Colonial Heights, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,505	$7.10	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$15,447	$5.70	$12,975 – $17,918	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$4,843	$6.49	$4,068 – $5,618	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$6,011	$4.41	$5,050 – $6,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,705	$3.33	$6,472 – $8,938	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,928	$7.25	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$6,753	$4.31	$5,672 – $7,833	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$15,185	$5.71	$12,755 – $17,614	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Colonial Heights, VA is estimated at $6,463 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,429 and $7,498.

How far is Austin, TX from Colonial Heights, VA by truck?

About 1,488 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 $1,500 of the $6,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Colonial Heights, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,112, which makes Austin, TX to Colonial Heights, 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