Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Waynesboro, VA step deck rate

$6,207step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,417 mi
Typical range: $5,214–$7,200
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Waynesboro price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,778
Fuel: $1,429
All-in estimate: $6,207

Return trip

Waynesboro → Austin$4,908

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

Austin to Waynesboro by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Waynesboro, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,725	$3.33	$4,205 – $5,245
53' refrigerated	$5,630	$3.97	$4,898 – $6,362
48' flatbed	$5,698	$4.02	$4,900 – $6,496
Step deck	$6,207	$4.38	$5,214 – $7,200
Power only	$4,180	$2.95	$3,637 – $4,724
Hotshot	$3,155	$2.23	$2,619 – $3,692
26' box truck	$3,090	$2.18	$2,626 – $3,553
Sprinter van	$1,890	$1.33	$1,588 – $2,192

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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 Waynesboro

Step deck lanes into Waynesboro, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	378 mi	$2,601	$6.88	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$14,918	$5.72	$12,531 – $17,304	6 d
Chicago, IL	629 mi	$4,301	$6.84	$3,613 – $4,989	2 d
Houston, TX	1,301 mi	$5,787	$4.45	$4,861 – $6,713	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,413	$3.35	$6,227 – $8,599	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,996	$6.98	$1,677 – $2,316	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,499 mi	$6,503	$4.34	$5,463 – $7,544	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,557 mi	$14,666	$5.74	$12,319 – $17,013	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Waynesboro, VA is estimated at $6,207 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,417 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,214 and $7,200.

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

About 1,417 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 $1,429 of the $6,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,908, which makes Austin, TX to Waynesboro, 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