Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Virginia Beach, VA step deck rate

$6,738step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $5,660–$7,816
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Virginia Beach price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,161
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $6,738

Return trip

Virginia Beach → Austin$5,329

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

Austin to Virginia Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Virginia Beach, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,140	$3.29	$4,575 – $5,706
53' refrigerated	$6,124	$3.92	$5,328 – $6,920
48' flatbed	$6,188	$3.96	$5,322 – $7,054
Step deck	$6,738	$4.31	$5,660 – $7,816
Power only	$4,554	$2.91	$3,962 – $5,146
Hotshot	$3,438	$2.20	$2,853 – $4,022
26' box truck	$3,364	$2.15	$2,859 – $3,868
Sprinter van	$2,056	$1.31	$1,727 – $2,385

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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 Virginia Beach

Step deck lanes into Virginia Beach, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$2,467	$7.19	$2,072 – $2,861	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$15,929	$5.68	$13,381 – $18,478	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$5,288	$6.28	$4,442 – $6,134	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$6,268	$4.37	$5,265 – $7,271	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$7,974	$3.32	$6,698 – $9,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,938	$7.21	$1,628 – $2,248	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$7,024	$4.28	$5,900 – $8,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$15,657	$5.69	$13,152 – $18,162	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Virginia Beach, VA is estimated at $6,738 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,660 and $7,816.

How far is Austin, TX from Virginia Beach, VA by truck?

About 1,564 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 $1,577 of the $6,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Virginia Beach, VA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,329, which makes Austin, TX to Virginia Beach, 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