Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$5,494step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $4,615–$6,373
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,227
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $5,494

Return trip

St. Albans → Austin$4,448

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

Austin to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Albans, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,171	$3.32	$3,712 – $4,630
53' refrigerated	$4,971	$3.96	$4,324 – $5,617
48' flatbed	$5,042	$4.01	$4,336 – $5,748
Step deck	$5,494	$4.37	$4,615 – $6,373
Power only	$3,684	$2.93	$3,205 – $4,162
Hotshot	$2,780	$2.21	$2,307 – $3,253
26' box truck	$2,725	$2.17	$2,316 – $3,133
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.33	$1,401 – $1,935

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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, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$3,107	$5.87	$2,610 – $3,605	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$13,629	$5.64	$11,448 – $15,810	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$3,446	$7.46	$2,894 – $3,997	1 d
Houston, TX	1,151 mi	$5,123	$4.45	$4,303 – $5,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$6,702	$3.31	$5,630 – $7,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$2,473	$5.58	$2,077 – $2,869	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$5,791	$4.32	$4,864 – $6,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,370 mi	$13,388	$5.65	$11,246 – $15,530	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to St. Albans, WV is estimated at $5,494 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,615 and $6,373.

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

About 1,256 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 $1,267 of the $5,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,448, which makes Austin, TX to St. Albans, 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