Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Leesburg, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,223step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $4,387–$6,059
Transit: 4 days

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

Leesburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,683
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $5,223

Return trip

Austin → Leesburg$6,604

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

Leesburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Leesburg, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$2.61	$3,544 – $4,421
53' refrigerated	$4,745	$3.11	$4,128 – $5,362
48' flatbed	$4,796	$3.14	$4,125 – $5,468
Step deck	$5,223	$3.42	$4,387 – $6,059
Power only	$3,527	$2.31	$3,069 – $3,986
Hotshot	$2,662	$1.74	$2,210 – $3,115
26' box truck	$2,606	$1.71	$2,215 – $2,996
Sprinter van	$1,593	$1.04	$1,338 – $1,848

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More lanes from Leesburg

Step deck lanes from Leesburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	260 mi	$2,075	$7.98	$1,743 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,684 mi	$8,248	$3.07	$6,929 – $9,568	6 d
Chicago, IL	666 mi	$2,628	$3.95	$2,207 – $3,048	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,903	$3.46	$4,118 – $5,687	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,298 mi	$7,922	$3.45	$6,655 – $9,190	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,653	$9.78	$1,388 – $1,917	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$5,463	$3.39	$4,589 – $6,337	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,640 mi	$8,127	$3.08	$6,826 – $9,427	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 Leesburg, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Leesburg, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,223 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,387 and $6,059.

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

About 1,527 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 $1,540 of the $5,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,683 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,604, which makes Leesburg, 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