Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Decatur, AL step deck rate

$3,569step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.36
Distance: 818 mi
Typical range: $2,998–$4,140
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,744
Fuel: $825
All-in estimate: $3,569

Return trip

Decatur → Austin$3,468

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

Austin to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Decatur, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$3.27	$2,384 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,194	$3.90	$2,779 – $3,609
48' flatbed	$3,269	$4.00	$2,811 – $3,727
Step deck	$3,569	$4.36	$2,998 – $4,140
Power only	$2,347	$2.87	$2,042 – $2,652
Hotshot	$1,770	$2.16	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,742	$2.13	$1,481 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.31	$900 – $1,243

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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 Decatur

Step deck lanes into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,329	$4.43	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,917	$5.18	$9,171 – $12,664	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$3,656	$6.15	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$3,185	$4.56	$2,676 – $3,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$5,192	$3.07	$4,361 – $6,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,574	$4.03	$3,002 – $4,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,827	$4.26	$3,215 – $4,440	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$10,618	$5.20	$8,919 – $12,317	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Decatur, AL is estimated at $3,569 all-in in October 2026, or $4.36 a mile over about 818 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,998 and $4,140.

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

About 818 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 $825 of the $3,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,468, which makes Austin, TX to Decatur, 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