Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,112step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $4,294–$5,929
Transit: 4 days

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

Colonial Heights to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,612
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $5,112

Return trip

Austin → Colonial Heights$6,463

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

Colonial Heights to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,895	$2.62	$3,467 – $4,324
53' refrigerated	$4,641	$3.12	$4,038 – $5,244
48' flatbed	$4,693	$3.15	$4,036 – $5,351
Step deck	$5,112	$3.44	$4,294 – $5,929
Power only	$3,449	$2.32	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,603	$1.75	$2,161 – $3,046
26' box truck	$2,548	$1.71	$2,166 – $2,930
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.05	$1,309 – $1,807

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

Step deck lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,420	$6.85	$2,032 – $2,807	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$8,317	$3.07	$6,987 – $9,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,845	$3.81	$2,390 – $3,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,754	$3.49	$3,993 – $5,515	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,965	$3.45	$6,691 – $9,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,995	$7.50	$1,676 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$5,340	$3.41	$4,486 – $6,195	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$8,176	$3.08	$6,868 – $9,485	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 Colonial Heights, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Colonial Heights, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,112 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,294 and $5,929.

How far is Colonial Heights, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,488 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 $1,500 of the $5,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Colonial Heights, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,463, which makes Colonial Heights, 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