Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Culpeper, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,094step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,482 mi
Typical range: $4,279–$5,909
Transit: 4 days

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

Culpeper to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,600
Fuel: $1,494
All-in estimate: $5,094

Return trip

Austin → Culpeper$6,442

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

Culpeper to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Culpeper, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,882	$2.62	$3,455 – $4,309
53' refrigerated	$4,625	$3.12	$4,024 – $5,226
48' flatbed	$4,678	$3.16	$4,023 – $5,333
Step deck	$5,094	$3.44	$4,279 – $5,909
Power only	$3,437	$2.32	$2,990 – $3,883
Hotshot	$2,594	$1.75	$2,153 – $3,035
26' box truck	$2,539	$1.71	$2,158 – $2,920
Sprinter van	$1,553	$1.05	$1,304 – $1,801

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More lanes from Culpeper

Step deck lanes from Culpeper, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,267	$7.27	$1,905 – $2,630	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$8,182	$3.08	$6,873 – $9,491	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,620	$3.95	$2,200 – $3,039	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$7,837	$3.45	$6,583 – $9,091	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,833	$8.33	$1,539 – $2,126	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$5,332	$3.41	$4,479 – $6,185	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$8,055	$3.08	$6,766 – $9,344	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 Culpeper, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Culpeper, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,094 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,482 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,279 and $5,909.

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

About 1,482 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 $1,494 of the $5,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,442, which makes Culpeper, 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