Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Albertville, AL step deck rate

$3,696step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 858 mi
Typical range: $3,105–$4,288
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Albertville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $3,696

Return trip

Albertville → Austin$3,592

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

Austin to Albertville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Albertville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,778	$3.24	$2,473 – $3,084
53' refrigerated	$3,313	$3.86	$2,882 – $3,743
48' flatbed	$3,387	$3.95	$2,913 – $3,861
Step deck	$3,696	$4.31	$3,105 – $4,288
Power only	$2,437	$2.84	$2,120 – $2,754
Hotshot	$1,838	$2.14	$1,526 – $2,151
26' box truck	$1,808	$2.11	$1,537 – $2,079
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.30	$934 – $1,289

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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 Albertville

Step deck lanes into Albertville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$4,235	$4.46	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$11,171	$5.16	$9,384 – $12,959	5 d
Chicago, IL	625 mi	$3,783	$6.05	$3,177 – $4,388	2 d
Houston, TX	731 mi	$3,291	$4.50	$2,764 – $3,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,747 mi	$5,333	$3.05	$4,480 – $6,186	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	858 mi	$3,486	$4.06	$2,928 – $4,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	937 mi	$3,949	$4.21	$3,317 – $4,581	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,097 mi	$10,868	$5.18	$9,129 – $12,606	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Albertville, AL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Albertville, AL is estimated at $3,696 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 858 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,105 and $4,288.

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

About 858 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 $865 of the $3,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,592, which makes Austin, TX to Albertville, AL 3% 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