Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hopewell, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,132step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,495 mi
Typical range: $4,311–$5,953
Transit: 4 days

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

Hopewell to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,624
Fuel: $1,508
All-in estimate: $5,132

Return trip

Austin → Hopewell$6,489

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

Hopewell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopewell, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,911	$2.62	$3,481 – $4,341
53' refrigerated	$4,660	$3.12	$4,054 – $5,266
48' flatbed	$4,712	$3.15	$4,052 – $5,372
Step deck	$5,132	$3.43	$4,311 – $5,953
Power only	$3,463	$2.32	$3,013 – $3,913
Hotshot	$2,614	$1.75	$2,169 – $3,058
26' box truck	$2,558	$1.71	$2,175 – $2,942
Sprinter van	$1,564	$1.05	$1,314 – $1,815

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More lanes from Hopewell

Step deck lanes from Hopewell, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	348 mi	$2,401	$6.90	$2,017 – $2,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,715 mi	$8,334	$3.07	$7,001 – $9,667	6 d
Chicago, IL	750 mi	$2,856	$3.81	$2,399 – $3,313	2 d
Houston, TX	1,370 mi	$4,774	$3.48	$4,010 – $5,538	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,318 mi	$7,983	$3.44	$6,706 – $9,261	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,977	$7.58	$1,661 – $2,294	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,575 mi	$5,360	$3.40	$4,503 – $6,218	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$8,193	$3.08	$6,882 – $9,504	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 Hopewell, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Hopewell, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,311 and $5,953.

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

About 1,495 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 $1,508 of the $5,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,489, which makes Hopewell, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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