Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Danville, VA step deck rate

$5,950step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,346 mi
Typical range: $4,998–$6,902
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Danville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,593
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $5,950

Return trip

Danville → Austin$4,705

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

Austin to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Danville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,524	$3.36	$4,027 – $5,022
53' refrigerated	$5,391	$4.01	$4,690 – $6,092
48' flatbed	$5,461	$4.06	$4,697 – $6,226
Step deck	$5,950	$4.42	$4,998 – $6,902
Power only	$4,000	$2.97	$3,480 – $4,520
Hotshot	$3,019	$2.24	$2,506 – $3,532
26' box truck	$2,957	$2.20	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,810	$1.34	$1,520 – $2,099

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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 Danville

Step deck lanes into Danville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	481 mi	$2,997	$6.23	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,586 mi	$14,815	$5.73	$12,445 – $17,185	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,514	$6.69	$3,792 – $5,237	2 d
Houston, TX	1,221 mi	$5,498	$4.50	$4,618 – $6,377	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,184 mi	$7,327	$3.35	$6,155 – $8,500	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	391 mi	$2,354	$6.02	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,427 mi	$6,243	$4.37	$5,244 – $7,242	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$14,533	$5.74	$12,207 – $16,858	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Danville, VA is estimated at $5,950 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,998 and $6,902.

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

About 1,346 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 $1,357 of the $5,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,593 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,705, which makes Austin, TX to Danville, 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