Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Troy, AL step deck rate

$3,613step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $3,035–$4,192
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Troy price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,774
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $3,613

Return trip

Troy → Austin$3,512

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Troy, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,713	$3.26	$2,415 – $3,012
53' refrigerated	$3,235	$3.89	$2,815 – $3,656
48' flatbed	$3,310	$3.98	$2,847 – $3,774
Step deck	$3,613	$4.34	$3,035 – $4,192
Power only	$2,378	$2.86	$2,069 – $2,688
Hotshot	$1,794	$2.16	$1,489 – $2,099
26' box truck	$1,765	$2.12	$1,501 – $2,030
Sprinter van	$1,085	$1.30	$912 – $1,259

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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 Troy

Step deck lanes into Troy, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$4,642	$4.34	$3,899 – $5,384	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$11,421	$5.15	$9,593 – $13,248	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$4,605	$5.58	$3,868 – $5,342	2 d
Houston, TX	680 mi	$3,128	$4.60	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$5,455	$3.04	$4,583 – $6,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$3,848	$3.93	$3,232 – $4,463	3 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$3,834	$4.26	$3,220 – $4,447	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$11,072	$5.17	$9,300 – $12,843	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Troy, AL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Troy, AL is estimated at $3,613 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,035 and $4,192.

How far is Austin, TX from Troy, AL by truck?

About 832 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $839 of the $3,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,774 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Troy, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,512, which makes Austin, TX to Troy, AL 3% 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