Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Schenectady, NY step deck rate

$7,849step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,854 mi
Typical range: $6,594–$9,105
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Schenectady price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,979
Fuel: $1,870
All-in estimate: $7,849

Return trip

Schenectady → Austin$6,427

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Austin to Schenectady by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Schenectady, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,007	$3.24	$5,347 – $6,668
53' refrigerated	$7,156	$3.86	$6,226 – $8,086
48' flatbed	$7,212	$3.89	$6,203 – $8,222
Step deck	$7,849	$4.23	$6,594 – $9,105
Power only	$5,334	$2.88	$4,640 – $6,027
Hotshot	$4,027	$2.17	$3,342 – $4,711
26' box truck	$3,936	$2.12	$3,345 – $4,526
Sprinter van	$2,403	$1.30	$2,018 – $2,787

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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 Schenectady

Step deck lanes into Schenectady, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,284	$6.35	$4,438 – $6,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$7,492	$4.27	$6,293 – $8,691	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$8,430	$3.33	$7,081 – $9,779	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,851	$7.74	$1,554 – $2,147	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$8,159	$4.21	$6,854 – $9,465	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$16,383	$5.72	$13,762 – $19,004	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Schenectady, NY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Schenectady, NY is estimated at $7,849 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,594 and $9,105.

How far is Austin, TX from Schenectady, NY by truck?

About 1,854 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,870 of the $7,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Schenectady, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,427, which makes Austin, TX to Schenectady, NY 22% 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