Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fall River, MA step deck rate

$8,558step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $7,189–$9,928
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Fall River price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,563
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $8,558

Return trip

Fall River → Austin$5,858

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Fall River by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fall River, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,557	$3.32	$5,836 – $7,279
53' refrigerated	$7,811	$3.95	$6,795 – $8,826
48' flatbed	$7,865	$3.98	$6,764 – $8,966
Step deck	$8,558	$4.33	$7,189 – $9,928
Power only	$5,827	$2.95	$5,069 – $6,584
Hotshot	$4,399	$2.22	$3,651 – $5,147
26' box truck	$4,298	$2.17	$3,653 – $4,943
Sprinter van	$2,623	$1.33	$2,203 – $3,043

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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 Fall River

Step deck lanes into Fall River, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	195 mi	$1,973	$10.12	$1,657 – $2,288	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$17,979	$5.86	$15,102 – $20,855	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$6,290	$6.25	$5,284 – $7,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$8,149	$4.36	$6,845 – $9,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$9,203	$3.41	$7,731 – $10,676	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$2,074	$7.25	$1,743 – $2,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,062 mi	$8,874	$4.30	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$17,797	$5.86	$14,950 – $20,645	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fall River, MA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fall River, MA is estimated at $8,558 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,189 and $9,928.

How far is Austin, TX from Fall River, MA by truck?

About 1,978 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,995 of the $8,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fall River, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,858, which makes Austin, TX to Fall River, MA 46% 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