Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Albany, NY step deck rate

$7,857step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $6,600–$9,114
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Albany price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,985
Fuel: $1,872
All-in estimate: $7,857

Return trip

Albany → Austin$6,433

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Austin to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,013	$3.24	$5,352 – $6,674
53' refrigerated	$7,163	$3.86	$6,232 – $8,094
48' flatbed	$7,219	$3.89	$6,208 – $8,230
Step deck	$7,857	$4.23	$6,600 – $9,114
Power only	$5,339	$2.88	$4,645 – $6,033
Hotshot	$4,031	$2.17	$3,345 – $4,716
26' box truck	$3,940	$2.12	$3,349 – $4,530
Sprinter van	$2,405	$1.30	$2,020 – $2,790

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Albany

Step deck lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,794	$10.94	$1,507 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$16,575	$5.71	$13,923 – $19,226	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$5,321	$6.33	$4,470 – $6,173	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$7,496	$4.27	$6,297 – $8,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$8,448	$3.32	$7,096 – $9,800	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$1,823	$7.89	$1,531 – $2,115	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$8,167	$4.21	$6,860 – $9,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$16,419	$5.72	$13,792 – $19,046	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Albany, NY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Albany, NY is estimated at $7,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,600 and $9,114.

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

About 1,856 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 $1,872 of the $7,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,433, which makes Austin, TX to Albany, NY 22% 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