Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gadsden, AL step deck rate

$3,716step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $3,121–$4,310
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Gadsden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,845
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $3,716

Return trip

Gadsden → Austin$3,611

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

Austin to Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,793	$3.23	$2,486 – $3,101
53' refrigerated	$3,330	$3.85	$2,897 – $3,763
48' flatbed	$3,404	$3.94	$2,928 – $3,881
Step deck	$3,716	$4.30	$3,121 – $4,310
Power only	$2,450	$2.84	$2,132 – $2,769
Hotshot	$1,848	$2.14	$1,534 – $2,163
26' box truck	$1,818	$2.10	$1,545 – $2,091
Sprinter van	$1,117	$1.29	$939 – $1,296

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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 Gadsden

Step deck lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$4,241	$4.46	$3,563 – $4,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$11,244	$5.16	$9,445 – $13,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$3,873	$5.99	$3,253 – $4,492	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$3,300	$4.50	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$5,372	$3.05	$4,512 – $6,232	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$3,492	$4.06	$2,933 – $4,051	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,965	$4.21	$3,330 – $4,599	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$10,936	$5.18	$9,186 – $12,685	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $3,716 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,121 and $4,310.

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

About 864 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 $871 of the $3,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,611, which makes Austin, TX to Gadsden, 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