Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hampton, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,295step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $4,447–$6,142
Transit: 4 days

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

Hampton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,730
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $5,295

Return trip

Austin → Hampton$6,695

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

Hampton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hampton, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,038	$2.60	$3,594 – $4,483
53' refrigerated	$4,811	$3.10	$4,186 – $5,437
48' flatbed	$4,862	$3.13	$4,182 – $5,543
Step deck	$5,295	$3.41	$4,447 – $6,142
Power only	$3,577	$2.31	$3,112 – $4,042
Hotshot	$2,700	$1.74	$2,241 – $3,159
26' box truck	$2,642	$1.70	$2,246 – $3,039
Sprinter van	$1,615	$1.04	$1,357 – $1,874

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More lanes from Hampton

Step deck lanes from Hampton, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	331 mi	$2,338	$7.06	$1,964 – $2,712	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,519	$3.06	$7,156 – $9,882	6 d
Chicago, IL	815 mi	$3,033	$3.72	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,929	$3.46	$4,140 – $5,717	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,384 mi	$8,185	$3.43	$6,875 – $9,494	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	253 mi	$1,949	$7.70	$1,637 – $2,261	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,523	$3.38	$4,640 – $6,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,731 mi	$8,378	$3.07	$7,038 – $9,719	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 Hampton, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hampton, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,295 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,447 and $6,142.

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

About 1,552 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 $1,565 of the $5,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,695, which makes Hampton, 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