Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bluefield, WV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,442step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,254 mi
Typical range: $3,732–$5,153
Transit: 3 days

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

Bluefield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,177
Fuel: $1,265
All-in estimate: $4,442

Return trip

Austin → Bluefield$5,487

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bluefield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluefield, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$2.69	$3,002 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,019	$3.20	$3,496 – $4,541
48' flatbed	$4,077	$3.25	$3,506 – $4,647
Step deck	$4,442	$3.54	$3,732 – $5,153
Power only	$2,978	$2.37	$2,591 – $3,365
Hotshot	$2,248	$1.79	$1,866 – $2,630
26' box truck	$2,203	$1.76	$1,873 – $2,533
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.08	$1,133 – $1,565

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More lanes from Bluefield

Step deck lanes from Bluefield, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	538 mi	$3,106	$5.77	$2,609 – $3,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,463 mi	$7,637	$3.10	$6,415 – $8,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,317	$4.20	$1,947 – $2,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$4,111	$3.61	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$7,208	$3.49	$6,055 – $8,362	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	447 mi	$2,634	$5.89	$2,212 – $3,055	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,677	$3.50	$3,929 – $5,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$7,494	$3.11	$6,295 – $8,692	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Bluefield, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,442 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,254 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,732 and $5,153.

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

About 1,254 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 $1,265 of the $4,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,487, which makes Bluefield, WV to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. 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