Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Harrisonburg, VA step deck rate

$6,254step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $5,253–$7,254
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Harrisonburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,812
Fuel: $1,442
All-in estimate: $6,254

Return trip

Harrisonburg → Austin$4,946

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

Austin to Harrisonburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Harrisonburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,762	$3.33	$4,238 – $5,285
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$3.97	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,741	$4.01	$4,938 – $6,545
Step deck	$6,254	$4.37	$5,253 – $7,254
Power only	$4,213	$2.95	$3,666 – $4,761
Hotshot	$3,180	$2.22	$2,640 – $3,721
26' box truck	$3,114	$2.18	$2,647 – $3,581
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.33	$1,600 – $2,209

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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 Harrisonburg

Step deck lanes into Harrisonburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	359 mi	$2,528	$7.04	$2,124 – $2,933	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$14,913	$5.72	$12,527 – $17,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	615 mi	$4,236	$6.89	$3,559 – $4,914	2 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$5,841	$4.44	$4,907 – $6,776	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,214 mi	$7,416	$3.35	$6,229 – $8,602	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,938	$7.21	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$6,554	$4.33	$5,505 – $7,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,558 mi	$14,671	$5.74	$12,324 – $17,019	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Harrisonburg, VA is estimated at $6,254 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,253 and $7,254.

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

About 1,430 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 $1,442 of the $6,254 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,812 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,946, which makes Austin, TX to Harrisonburg, 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