Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,577step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $3,844–$5,309
Transit: 3 days

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

Blacksburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,265
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $4,577

Return trip

Austin → Blacksburg$5,787

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Blacksburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,478	$2.67	$3,095 – $3,860
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.19	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,200	$3.23	$3,612 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,577	$3.52	$3,844 – $5,309
Power only	$3,073	$2.36	$2,673 – $3,472
Hotshot	$2,319	$1.78	$1,925 – $2,713
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.75	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.07	$1,168 – $1,614

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More lanes from Blacksburg

Step deck lanes from Blacksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,954	$5.94	$2,481 – $3,426	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,778	$3.09	$6,534 – $9,023	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,424	$4.10	$2,036 – $2,811	2 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$4,236	$3.58	$3,559 – $4,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$7,364	$3.48	$6,186 – $8,542	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$2,489	$6.13	$2,091 – $2,887	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,808	$3.48	$4,039 – $5,578	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$7,635	$3.10	$6,413 – $8,856	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,577 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,844 and $5,309.

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

About 1,301 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,312 of the $4,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,265 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,787, which makes Blacksburg, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. 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