Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fairmont, WV step deck rate

$5,971step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $5,016–$6,926
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fairmont price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,568
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $5,971

Return trip

Fairmont → Austin$4,834

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Austin to Fairmont by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fairmont, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,544	$3.27	$4,044 – $5,043
53' refrigerated	$5,414	$3.89	$4,710 – $6,118
48' flatbed	$5,481	$3.94	$4,714 – $6,249
Step deck	$5,971	$4.29	$5,016 – $6,926
Power only	$4,019	$2.89	$3,496 – $4,541
Hotshot	$3,033	$2.18	$2,518 – $3,549
26' box truck	$2,971	$2.14	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,817	$1.31	$1,527 – $2,108

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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 Fairmont

Step deck lanes into Fairmont, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	399 mi	$2,620	$6.57	$2,201 – $3,039	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$14,141	$5.61	$11,878 – $16,403	6 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$3,636	$7.21	$3,054 – $4,217	2 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,611	$4.35	$4,713 – $6,508	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,135 mi	$7,016	$3.29	$5,894 – $8,139	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$2,053	$6.48	$1,725 – $2,382	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$6,271	$4.25	$5,268 – $7,275	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$13,925	$5.62	$11,697 – $16,153	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fairmont, WV?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fairmont, WV is estimated at $5,971 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,016 and $6,926.

How far is Austin, TX from Fairmont, WV by truck?

About 1,391 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 $1,403 of the $5,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,568 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairmont, WV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,834, which makes Austin, TX to Fairmont, WV 24% 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