Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Princeton, WV step deck rate

$5,522step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $4,639–$6,406
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Princeton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,247
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $5,522

Return trip

Princeton → Austin$4,471

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

Austin to Princeton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Princeton, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,193	$3.32	$3,732 – $4,654
53' refrigerated	$4,997	$3.95	$4,347 – $5,647
48' flatbed	$5,068	$4.01	$4,358 – $5,777
Step deck	$5,522	$4.37	$4,639 – $6,406
Power only	$3,703	$2.93	$3,222 – $4,185
Hotshot	$2,795	$2.21	$2,320 – $3,270
26' box truck	$2,739	$2.17	$2,328 – $3,150
Sprinter van	$1,677	$1.33	$1,409 – $1,946

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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 Princeton

Step deck lanes into Princeton, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$3,100	$5.88	$2,604 – $3,596	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$13,890	$5.62	$11,667 – $16,112	6 d
Chicago, IL	551 mi	$3,848	$6.98	$3,233 – $4,464	2 d
Houston, TX	1,149 mi	$5,116	$4.45	$4,298 – $5,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$6,835	$3.30	$5,741 – $7,928	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$2,450	$5.62	$2,058 – $2,842	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$5,816	$4.32	$4,885 – $6,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,418 mi	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Princeton, WV is estimated at $5,522 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,639 and $6,406.

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

About 1,264 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 $1,275 of the $5,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,247 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,471, which makes Austin, TX to Princeton, 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