Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,215step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $4,380–$6,049
Transit: 4 days

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

Suffolk to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,678
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $5,215

Return trip

Austin → Suffolk$6,594

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

Suffolk to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,976	$2.61	$3,538 – $4,413
53' refrigerated	$4,737	$3.11	$4,121 – $5,353
48' flatbed	$4,788	$3.14	$4,118 – $5,459
Step deck	$5,215	$3.42	$4,380 – $6,049
Power only	$3,521	$2.31	$3,063 – $3,979
Hotshot	$2,658	$1.74	$2,206 – $3,110
26' box truck	$2,601	$1.71	$2,211 – $2,991
Sprinter van	$1,590	$1.04	$1,336 – $1,845

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More lanes from Suffolk

Step deck lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,468	$6.74	$2,073 – $2,863	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$8,470	$3.06	$7,114 – $9,825	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$3,028	$3.72	$2,543 – $3,512	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$4,843	$3.47	$4,068 – $5,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$8,124	$3.44	$6,824 – $9,423	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$2,069	$7.21	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$5,440	$3.39	$4,570 – $6,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$8,323	$3.07	$6,991 – $9,655	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 Suffolk, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Suffolk, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,215 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,380 and $6,049.

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

About 1,524 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 $1,537 of the $5,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,678 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,594, which makes Suffolk, 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