Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fairborn, OH step deck rate

$4,261step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $3,579–$4,943
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fairborn price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $4,261

Return trip

Fairborn → Austin$5,118

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Fairborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fairborn, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,232	$2.70	$2,876 – $3,587
53' refrigerated	$3,851	$3.21	$3,351 – $4,352
48' flatbed	$3,910	$3.26	$3,362 – $4,457
Step deck	$4,261	$3.56	$3,579 – $4,943
Power only	$2,852	$2.38	$2,481 – $3,222
Hotshot	$2,152	$1.80	$1,786 – $2,518
26' box truck	$2,110	$1.76	$1,794 – $2,427
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.08	$1,086 – $1,499

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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 Fairborn

Step deck lanes into Fairborn, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$2,809	$4.46	$2,359 – $3,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$10,411	$4.57	$8,745 – $12,076	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,116	$7.53	$1,777 – $2,455	1 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,025	$3.61	$3,381 – $4,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$5,098	$2.69	$4,282 – $5,913	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,293	$4.13	$1,926 – $2,660	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,509	$3.51	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fairborn, OH?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fairborn, OH is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,579 and $4,943.

How far is Austin, TX from Fairborn, OH by truck?

About 1,198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,208 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairborn, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,118, which makes Austin, TX to Fairborn, OH 17% 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