Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newport News, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,257step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,539 mi
Typical range: $4,416–$6,099
Transit: 4 days

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

Newport News to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,705
Fuel: $1,552
All-in estimate: $5,257

Return trip

Austin → Newport News$6,648

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

Newport News to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport News, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,009	$2.61	$3,568 – $4,450
53' refrigerated	$4,777	$3.10	$4,156 – $5,398
48' flatbed	$4,828	$3.14	$4,152 – $5,504
Step deck	$5,257	$3.42	$4,416 – $6,099
Power only	$3,551	$2.31	$3,090 – $4,013
Hotshot	$2,681	$1.74	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,623	$1.70	$2,230 – $3,017
Sprinter van	$1,604	$1.04	$1,347 – $1,860

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More lanes from Newport News

Step deck lanes from Newport News, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	335 mi	$2,353	$7.02	$1,976 – $2,729	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,768 mi	$8,481	$3.06	$7,124 – $9,837	6 d
Chicago, IL	802 mi	$2,998	$3.74	$2,518 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	1,411 mi	$4,891	$3.47	$4,109 – $5,674	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,369 mi	$8,139	$3.44	$6,837 – $9,441	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	255 mi	$1,956	$7.67	$1,643 – $2,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,618 mi	$5,483	$3.39	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,716 mi	$8,337	$3.07	$7,003 – $9,671	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 Newport News, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Newport News, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,257 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,539 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,416 and $6,099.

How far is Newport News, VA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,539 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 $1,552 of the $5,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,705 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Newport News, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,648, which makes Newport News, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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