Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Herndon, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,240step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,533 mi
Typical range: $4,402–$6,079
Transit: 4 days

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

Herndon to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,694
Fuel: $1,546
All-in estimate: $5,240

Return trip

Austin → Herndon$6,626

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

Herndon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Herndon, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$2.61	$3,556 – $4,435
53' refrigerated	$4,761	$3.11	$4,142 – $5,380
48' flatbed	$4,812	$3.14	$4,138 – $5,486
Step deck	$5,240	$3.42	$4,402 – $6,079
Power only	$3,539	$2.31	$3,079 – $3,999
Hotshot	$2,672	$1.74	$2,217 – $3,126
26' box truck	$2,614	$1.71	$2,222 – $3,007
Sprinter van	$1,598	$1.04	$1,343 – $1,854

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More lanes from Herndon

Step deck lanes from Herndon, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	256 mi	$2,060	$8.05	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,696 mi	$8,282	$3.07	$6,956 – $9,607	6 d
Chicago, IL	680 mi	$2,666	$3.92	$2,239 – $3,092	2 d
Houston, TX	1,420 mi	$4,917	$3.46	$4,130 – $5,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,309 mi	$7,956	$3.45	$6,683 – $9,229	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	165 mi	$1,638	$9.93	$1,376 – $1,901	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,617 mi	$5,480	$3.39	$4,604 – $6,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Herndon, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Herndon, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,240 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,402 and $6,079.

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

About 1,533 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 $1,546 of the $5,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,694 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,626, which makes Herndon, 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