Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,394step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,851–$3,937
Transit: 2 days

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

Alabaster to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,593
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $3,394

Return trip

Austin → Alabaster$3,492

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alabaster to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,545	$3.21	$2,265 – $2,825
53' refrigerated	$3,035	$3.82	$2,640 – $3,429
48' flatbed	$3,108	$3.91	$2,673 – $3,543
Step deck	$3,394	$4.27	$2,851 – $3,937
Power only	$2,228	$2.81	$1,939 – $2,518
Hotshot	$1,681	$2.12	$1,395 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,655	$2.08	$1,407 – $1,903
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.28	$855 – $1,181

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More lanes from Alabaster

Step deck lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$5,368	$5.19	$4,509 – $6,227	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$7,311	$3.42	$6,141 – $8,481	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,967	$4.21	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,971	$4.52	$2,496 – $3,447	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,672	$3.89	$5,604 – $7,739	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,758	$5.05	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,630	$4.17	$3,049 – $4,210	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$7,095	$3.44	$5,960 – $8,230	5 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 Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,394 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,851 and $3,937.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $801 of the $3,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,593 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,492, which makes Alabaster, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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