Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,109step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $4,291–$5,926
Transit: 4 days

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

Petersburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,610
Fuel: $1,499
All-in estimate: $5,109

Return trip

Austin → Petersburg$6,460

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

Petersburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,893	$2.62	$3,465 – $4,321
53' refrigerated	$4,638	$3.12	$4,035 – $5,241
48' flatbed	$4,691	$3.15	$4,034 – $5,348
Step deck	$5,109	$3.44	$4,291 – $5,926
Power only	$3,447	$2.32	$2,999 – $3,895
Hotshot	$2,602	$1.75	$2,159 – $3,044
26' box truck	$2,547	$1.71	$2,165 – $2,929
Sprinter van	$1,557	$1.05	$1,308 – $1,806

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More lanes from Petersburg

Step deck lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$2,434	$6.82	$2,045 – $2,824	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$8,320	$3.07	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,854	$3.81	$2,397 – $3,310	2 d
Houston, TX	1,362 mi	$4,751	$3.49	$3,991 – $5,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,965	$3.45	$6,691 – $9,239	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$2,009	$7.44	$1,688 – $2,330	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$5,337	$3.41	$4,483 – $6,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$8,179	$3.08	$6,871 – $9,488	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 Petersburg, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Petersburg, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,109 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,291 and $5,926.

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

About 1,487 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 $1,499 of the $5,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,610 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,460, which makes Petersburg, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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