Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grafton, WV step deck rate

$5,982step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $5,025–$6,939
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Grafton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,576
Fuel: $1,406
All-in estimate: $5,982

Return trip

Grafton → Austin$4,843

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

Austin to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grafton, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,552	$3.27	$4,051 – $5,053
53' refrigerated	$5,424	$3.89	$4,719 – $6,129
48' flatbed	$5,491	$3.94	$4,722 – $6,260
Step deck	$5,982	$4.29	$5,025 – $6,939
Power only	$4,026	$2.89	$3,503 – $4,550
Hotshot	$3,039	$2.18	$2,522 – $3,556
26' box truck	$2,976	$2.13	$2,530 – $3,423
Sprinter van	$1,821	$1.31	$1,529 – $2,112

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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 Grafton

Step deck lanes into Grafton, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	394 mi	$2,601	$6.60	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,528 mi	$14,181	$5.61	$11,912 – $16,450	6 d
Chicago, IL	516 mi	$3,690	$7.15	$3,100 – $4,280	2 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$5,614	$4.35	$4,716 – $6,512	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,143 mi	$7,039	$3.28	$5,913 – $8,166	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	311 mi	$2,033	$6.54	$1,708 – $2,358	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$6,278	$4.25	$5,274 – $7,283	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$13,965	$5.62	$11,731 – $16,199	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Grafton, WV is estimated at $5,982 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,025 and $6,939.

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

About 1,394 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 $1,406 of the $5,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,843, which makes Austin, TX to Grafton, 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