Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Salem, OR step deck rate

$6,266step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,007 mi
Typical range: $5,264–$7,269
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,242
Fuel: $2,024
All-in estimate: $6,266

Return trip

Salem → Austin$9,043

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Austin to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Salem, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,802	$2.39	$4,274 – $5,331
53' refrigerated	$5,720	$2.85	$4,977 – $6,464
48' flatbed	$5,759	$2.87	$4,953 – $6,565
Step deck	$6,266	$3.12	$5,264 – $7,269
Power only	$4,268	$2.13	$3,713 – $4,823
Hotshot	$3,222	$1.61	$2,674 – $3,770
26' box truck	$3,148	$1.57	$2,676 – $3,620
Sprinter van	$1,921	$0.96	$1,614 – $2,228

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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 Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$9,267	$3.18	$7,784 – $10,749	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,762	$5.09	$4,000 – $5,524	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$8,325	$3.98	$6,993 – $9,657	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$6,677	$3.09	$5,608 – $7,745	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,217	$2.79	$2,703 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$8,111	$2.83	$6,813 – $9,409	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$6,291	$3.12	$5,284 – $7,297	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$5,225	$4.95	$4,389 – $6,061	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Salem, OR?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Salem, OR is estimated at $6,266 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,264 and $7,269.

How far is Austin, TX from Salem, OR by truck?

About 2,007 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 $2,024 of the $6,266 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, OR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,043, which makes Austin, TX to Salem, OR 31% cheaper. 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