Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Albany, OR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$9,015step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $7,573–$10,457
Transit: 5 days

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

Albany to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,998
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $9,015

Return trip

Austin → Albany$6,247

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Albany to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, OR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,909	$3.45	$6,149 – $7,669
53' refrigerated	$8,229	$4.11	$7,159 – $9,299
48' flatbed	$8,285	$4.14	$7,125 – $9,445
Step deck	$9,015	$4.51	$7,573 – $10,457
Power only	$6,139	$3.07	$5,341 – $6,938
Hotshot	$4,635	$2.32	$3,847 – $5,423
26' box truck	$4,528	$2.26	$3,849 – $5,208
Sprinter van	$2,763	$1.38	$2,321 – $3,206

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More lanes from Albany

Step deck lanes from Albany, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,921 mi	$16,376	$5.61	$13,756 – $18,997	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	914 mi	$4,599	$5.03	$3,863 – $5,335	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,099 mi	$8,950	$4.26	$7,518 – $10,382	5 d
Houston, TX	2,151 mi	$9,607	$4.47	$8,070 – $11,144	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$6,006	$5.28	$5,045 – $6,967	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$15,353	$5.34	$12,896 – $17,809	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,008 mi	$9,046	$4.51	$7,599 – $10,494	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,034 mi	$5,054	$4.89	$4,245 – $5,862	3 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 Albany, OR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Albany, OR to Austin, TX is estimated at $9,015 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,573 and $10,457.

How far is Albany, OR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,000 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,017 of the $9,015 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Albany, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,247, which makes Albany, OR to Austin, TX 44% more expensive. 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