Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Front Royal, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,103step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $4,286–$5,919
Transit: 4 days

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

Front Royal to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,606
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $5,103

Return trip

Austin → Front Royal$6,453

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

Front Royal to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Front Royal, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,889	$2.62	$3,461 – $4,316
53' refrigerated	$4,633	$3.12	$4,031 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,686	$3.16	$4,030 – $5,342
Step deck	$5,103	$3.44	$4,286 – $5,919
Power only	$3,443	$2.32	$2,995 – $3,890
Hotshot	$2,599	$1.75	$2,157 – $3,040
26' box truck	$2,544	$1.71	$2,162 – $2,925
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.05	$1,307 – $1,804

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More lanes from Front Royal

Step deck lanes from Front Royal, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$2,227	$7.40	$1,870 – $2,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$8,143	$3.08	$6,840 – $9,446	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$2,546	$4.00	$2,139 – $2,953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,373 mi	$4,783	$3.48	$4,017 – $5,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$7,800	$3.45	$6,552 – $9,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,801	$8.53	$1,513 – $2,089	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$5,343	$3.41	$4,488 – $6,198	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$8,019	$3.08	$6,736 – $9,302	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 Front Royal, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Front Royal, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,103 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,286 and $5,919.

How far is Front Royal, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,485 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 $1,497 of the $5,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Front Royal, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,453, which makes Front Royal, 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