Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Culpeper, VA step deck rate

$6,442step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $5,411–$7,472
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Culpeper price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,948
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $6,442

Return trip

Culpeper → Austin$5,094

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Culpeper by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Culpeper, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,909	$3.31	$4,369 – $5,449
53' refrigerated	$5,848	$3.95	$5,088 – $6,609
48' flatbed	$5,915	$3.99	$5,087 – $6,743
Step deck	$6,442	$4.35	$5,411 – $7,472
Power only	$4,346	$2.93	$3,781 – $4,910
Hotshot	$3,280	$2.21	$2,722 – $3,838
26' box truck	$3,211	$2.17	$2,729 – $3,692
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.32	$1,649 – $2,278

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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 Culpeper

Step deck lanes into Culpeper, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,348	$7.52	$1,972 – $2,723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$15,195	$5.71	$12,764 – $17,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,459	$6.73	$3,745 – $5,172	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$6,026	$4.41	$5,062 – $6,990	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$7,581	$3.34	$6,368 – $8,794	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,771	$8.05	$1,488 – $2,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$6,742	$4.31	$5,663 – $7,821	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$14,959	$5.72	$12,565 – $17,352	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Culpeper, VA is estimated at $6,442 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,411 and $7,472.

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

About 1,482 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 $1,494 of the $6,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,948 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,094, which makes Austin, TX to Culpeper, VA 27% 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