Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fairfax, VA step deck rate

$6,633step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,535 mi
Typical range: $5,572–$7,695
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Fairfax price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,085
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $6,633

Return trip

Fairfax → Austin$5,246

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

Austin to Fairfax by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fairfax, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,058	$3.30	$4,502 – $5,615
53' refrigerated	$6,027	$3.93	$5,243 – $6,810
48' flatbed	$6,091	$3.97	$5,239 – $6,944
Step deck	$6,633	$4.32	$5,572 – $7,695
Power only	$4,480	$2.92	$3,898 – $5,063
Hotshot	$3,382	$2.20	$2,807 – $3,957
26' box truck	$3,310	$2.16	$2,813 – $3,806
Sprinter van	$2,023	$1.32	$1,700 – $2,347

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 Fairfax

Step deck lanes into Fairfax, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,136	$8.31	$1,795 – $2,478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$15,411	$5.70	$12,945 – $17,876	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$4,579	$6.65	$3,847 – $5,312	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$6,221	$4.38	$5,226 – $7,216	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,711	$3.33	$6,477 – $8,945	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,587	$9.56	$1,333 – $1,841	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$6,934	$4.29	$5,824 – $8,043	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$15,180	$5.71	$12,751 – $17,608	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $6,633 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,572 and $7,695.

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

About 1,535 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 $1,548 of the $6,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,085 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,246, which makes Austin, TX to Fairfax, 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