Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charlottesville, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,977step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,441 mi
Typical range: $4,181–$5,773
Transit: 4 days

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

Charlottesville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,524
Fuel: $1,453
All-in estimate: $4,977

Return trip

Austin → Charlottesville$6,293

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

Charlottesville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlottesville, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,790	$2.63	$3,373 – $4,207
53' refrigerated	$4,516	$3.13	$3,929 – $5,103
48' flatbed	$4,570	$3.17	$3,930 – $5,209
Step deck	$4,977	$3.45	$4,181 – $5,773
Power only	$3,354	$2.33	$2,918 – $3,790
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.76	$2,101 – $2,962
26' box truck	$2,479	$1.72	$2,107 – $2,851
Sprinter van	$1,516	$1.05	$1,274 – $1,759

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More lanes from Charlottesville

Step deck lanes from Charlottesville, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,438	$6.81	$2,048 – $2,828	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$8,107	$3.08	$6,810 – $9,404	6 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$2,592	$3.97	$2,178 – $3,007	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$4,643	$3.51	$3,900 – $5,385	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$7,742	$3.46	$6,503 – $8,981	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,995	$7.50	$1,676 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,212	$3.42	$4,378 – $6,046	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$7,972	$3.09	$6,696 – $9,247	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 Charlottesville, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Charlottesville, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,977 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,441 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,181 and $5,773.

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

About 1,441 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 $1,453 of the $4,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,524 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,293, which makes Charlottesville, 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