Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Albany, OR step deck rate

$6,247step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $5,248–$7,247
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Albany price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,230
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $6,247

Return trip

Albany → Austin$9,015

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Austin to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Albany, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,788	$2.39	$4,261 – $5,314
53' refrigerated	$5,703	$2.85	$4,961 – $6,444
48' flatbed	$5,741	$2.87	$4,938 – $6,545
Step deck	$6,247	$3.12	$5,248 – $7,247
Power only	$4,255	$2.13	$3,701 – $4,808
Hotshot	$3,212	$1.61	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,138	$1.57	$2,667 – $3,609
Sprinter van	$1,915	$0.96	$1,609 – $2,221

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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, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,921 mi	$9,293	$3.18	$7,806 – $10,780	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	914 mi	$4,681	$5.12	$3,932 – $5,430	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,099 mi	$8,349	$3.98	$7,013 – $9,685	5 d
Houston, TX	2,151 mi	$6,658	$3.10	$5,592 – $7,723	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,184	$2.80	$2,675 – $3,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,874 mi	$8,132	$2.83	$6,831 – $9,433	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,008 mi	$6,269	$3.12	$5,266 – $7,272	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,034 mi	$5,144	$4.97	$4,321 – $5,967	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Albany, OR is estimated at $6,247 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,248 and $7,247.

How far is Austin, TX from Albany, OR 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 $6,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,230 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,015, which makes Austin, TX to Albany, OR 31% 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