Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fairhope, AL step deck rate

$3,173step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $2,665–$3,680
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Fairhope price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,473
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $3,173

Return trip

Fairhope → Austin$3,083

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

Austin to Fairhope by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fairhope, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,369	$3.41	$2,108 – $2,630
53' refrigerated	$2,826	$4.07	$2,458 – $3,193
48' flatbed	$2,904	$4.18	$2,497 – $3,310
Step deck	$3,173	$4.57	$2,665 – $3,680
Power only	$2,068	$2.98	$1,800 – $2,337
Hotshot	$1,560	$2.25	$1,295 – $1,825
26' box truck	$1,538	$2.22	$1,307 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$948	$1.37	$796 – $1,099

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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 Fairhope

Step deck lanes into Fairhope, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,211	$4.21	$4,378 – $6,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$10,954	$5.18	$9,201 – $12,706	5 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$5,002	$5.42	$4,202 – $5,803	2 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,658	$4.99	$2,233 – $3,084	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$5,179	$3.07	$4,350 – $6,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$4,354	$3.80	$3,657 – $5,050	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$3,371	$4.46	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$10,573	$5.20	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fairhope, AL is estimated at $3,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,665 and $3,680.

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

About 694 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 $700 of the $3,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,473 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,083, which makes Austin, TX to Fairhope, 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