Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,275step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,545 mi
Typical range: $4,431–$6,118
Transit: 4 days

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

Portsmouth to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,717
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $5,275

Return trip

Austin → Portsmouth$6,670

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

Portsmouth to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,023	$2.60	$3,580 – $4,465
53' refrigerated	$4,793	$3.10	$4,170 – $5,416
48' flatbed	$4,844	$3.14	$4,166 – $5,522
Step deck	$5,275	$3.41	$4,431 – $6,118
Power only	$3,563	$2.31	$3,100 – $4,027
Hotshot	$2,690	$1.74	$2,233 – $3,147
26' box truck	$2,632	$1.70	$2,237 – $3,027
Sprinter van	$1,609	$1.04	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Step deck lanes from Portsmouth, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,394	$6.92	$2,011 – $2,777	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$8,517	$3.06	$7,154 – $9,879	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$3,047	$3.72	$2,559 – $3,534	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$4,906	$3.46	$4,121 – $5,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$8,175	$3.43	$6,867 – $9,483	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$2,002	$7.47	$1,682 – $2,322	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,501	$3.39	$4,620 – $6,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$8,370	$3.07	$7,031 – $9,709	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 Portsmouth, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Portsmouth, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,275 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,431 and $6,118.

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

About 1,545 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 $1,558 of the $5,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,670, which makes Portsmouth, VA to Austin, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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