Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fredericksburg, VA step deck rate

$6,536step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $5,490–$7,581
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Fredericksburg price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,015
Fuel: $1,521
All-in estimate: $6,536

Return trip

Fredericksburg → Austin$5,169

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

Austin to Fredericksburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fredericksburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,982	$3.30	$4,434 – $5,530
53' refrigerated	$5,936	$3.94	$5,164 – $6,707
48' flatbed	$6,001	$3.98	$5,161 – $6,842
Step deck	$6,536	$4.33	$5,490 – $7,581
Power only	$4,412	$2.93	$3,838 – $4,985
Hotshot	$3,330	$2.21	$2,764 – $3,896
26' box truck	$3,259	$2.16	$2,770 – $3,748
Sprinter van	$1,993	$1.32	$1,674 – $2,312

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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 Fredericksburg

Step deck lanes into Fredericksburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	295 mi	$2,282	$7.74	$1,917 – $2,648	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$15,370	$5.71	$12,910 – $17,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$4,621	$6.62	$3,882 – $5,360	2 d
Houston, TX	1,391 mi	$6,113	$4.39	$5,135 – $7,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,678	$3.33	$6,450 – $8,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	204 mi	$1,716	$8.41	$1,442 – $1,991	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,591 mi	$6,836	$4.30	$5,742 – $7,930	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,647 mi	$15,128	$5.72	$12,708 – $17,549	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fredericksburg, VA is estimated at $6,536 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,490 and $7,581.

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

About 1,508 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 $1,521 of the $6,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,169, which makes Austin, TX to Fredericksburg, 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