Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,114step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,489 mi
Typical range: $4,296–$5,933
Transit: 4 days

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

Richmond to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,613
Fuel: $1,501
All-in estimate: $5,114

Return trip

Austin → Richmond$6,467

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

Richmond to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,898	$2.62	$3,469 – $4,326
53' refrigerated	$4,644	$3.12	$4,040 – $5,247
48' flatbed	$4,696	$3.15	$4,039 – $5,354
Step deck	$5,114	$3.43	$4,296 – $5,933
Power only	$3,451	$2.32	$3,002 – $3,899
Hotshot	$2,605	$1.75	$2,162 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,550	$1.71	$2,167 – $2,932
Sprinter van	$1,559	$1.05	$1,310 – $1,808

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,368	$6.98	$1,989 – $2,746	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$8,298	$3.07	$6,970 – $9,626	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,802	$3.84	$2,354 – $3,250	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,765	$3.49	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,947	$3.45	$6,675 – $9,218	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,942	$7.74	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$5,346	$3.41	$4,491 – $6,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$8,157	$3.08	$6,852 – $9,462	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 Richmond, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Richmond, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,114 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,296 and $5,933.

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

About 1,489 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 $1,501 of the $5,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,613 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,467, which makes Richmond, 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