Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Albans, VT step deck rate

$8,938step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $7,508–$10,369
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,949
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $8,938

Return trip

St. Albans → Austin$5,849

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

Austin to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Albans, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,848	$3.47	$6,095 – $7,602
53' refrigerated	$8,157	$4.14	$7,097 – $9,218
48' flatbed	$8,214	$4.17	$7,064 – $9,364
Step deck	$8,938	$4.53	$7,508 – $10,369
Power only	$6,085	$3.09	$5,294 – $6,876
Hotshot	$4,594	$2.33	$3,813 – $5,375
26' box truck	$4,488	$2.28	$3,815 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,739	$1.39	$2,301 – $3,178

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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 St. Albans

Step deck lanes into St. Albans, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$2,680	$7.84	$2,251 – $3,109	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$18,128	$6.16	$15,228 – $21,029	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$6,037	$6.72	$5,071 – $7,003	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$8,592	$4.56	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$9,310	$3.58	$7,820 – $10,799	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,633	$6.42	$2,211 – $3,054	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$9,281	$4.51	$7,796 – $10,766	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$18,011	$6.16	$15,129 – $20,893	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to St. Albans, VT?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to St. Albans, VT is estimated at $8,938 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,508 and $10,369.

How far is Austin, TX from St. Albans, VT by truck?

About 1,972 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 $1,989 of the $8,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, VT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,849, which makes Austin, TX to St. Albans, VT 53% 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