Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,246step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,535 mi
Typical range: $4,407–$6,085
Transit: 4 days

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

Fairfax to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,698
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $5,246

Return trip

Austin → Fairfax$6,633

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

Fairfax to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,000	$2.61	$3,560 – $4,440
53' refrigerated	$4,766	$3.10	$4,147 – $5,386
48' flatbed	$4,817	$3.14	$4,143 – $5,492
Step deck	$5,246	$3.42	$4,407 – $6,085
Power only	$3,543	$2.31	$3,083 – $4,004
Hotshot	$2,675	$1.74	$2,220 – $3,129
26' box truck	$2,617	$1.71	$2,225 – $3,010
Sprinter van	$1,600	$1.04	$1,344 – $1,856

More lanes from Fairfax

Step deck lanes from Fairfax, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,063	$8.03	$1,733 – $2,394	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	689 mi	$2,690	$3.90	$2,260 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,920	$3.46	$4,133 – $5,707	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,314 mi	$7,971	$3.44	$6,696 – $9,246	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,642	$9.89	$1,379 – $1,905	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,483	$3.39	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,657 mi	$8,174	$3.08	$6,866 – $9,481	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 Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fairfax, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,535 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,407 and $6,085.

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

About 1,535 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 $1,548 of the $5,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,698 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,633, which makes Fairfax, 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