Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wheeling, WV step deck rate

$5,946step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $4,995–$6,898
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,550
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $5,946

Return trip

Wheeling → Austin$4,814

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

Austin to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,524	$3.27	$4,027 – $5,022
53' refrigerated	$5,391	$3.90	$4,690 – $6,092
48' flatbed	$5,459	$3.94	$4,694 – $6,223
Step deck	$5,946	$4.30	$4,995 – $6,898
Power only	$4,001	$2.89	$3,481 – $4,522
Hotshot	$3,020	$2.18	$2,507 – $3,534
26' box truck	$2,958	$2.14	$2,514 – $3,402
Sprinter van	$1,810	$1.31	$1,520 – $2,099

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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 Wheeling

Step deck lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,706	$6.41	$2,273 – $3,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$13,960	$5.62	$11,726 – $16,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$3,409	$7.51	$2,864 – $3,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$5,607	$4.35	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,927	$3.29	$5,819 – $8,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,153	$6.20	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,250	$4.25	$5,250 – $7,250	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$13,759	$5.63	$11,558 – $15,961	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wheeling, WV?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $5,946 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,995 and $6,898.

How far is Austin, TX from Wheeling, WV by truck?

About 1,384 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 $1,396 of the $5,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, WV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,814, which makes Austin, TX to Wheeling, 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