Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,403step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 797 mi
Typical range: $2,858–$3,947
Transit: 2 days

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

Calera to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,599
Fuel: $804
All-in estimate: $3,403

Return trip

Austin → Calera$3,502

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

Calera to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,552	$3.20	$2,271 – $2,833
53' refrigerated	$3,043	$3.82	$2,648 – $3,439
48' flatbed	$3,117	$3.91	$2,680 – $3,553
Step deck	$3,403	$4.27	$2,858 – $3,947
Power only	$2,235	$2.80	$1,944 – $2,526
Hotshot	$1,686	$2.12	$1,399 – $1,972
26' box truck	$1,660	$2.08	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.28	$858 – $1,184

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More lanes from Calera

Step deck lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,372	$5.19	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$7,332	$3.42	$6,159 – $8,505	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,991	$4.19	$2,512 – $3,469	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,978	$4.51	$2,501 – $3,454	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,692	$3.89	$5,621 – $7,762	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,762	$5.04	$4,000 – $5,524	3 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,639	$4.17	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$7,116	$3.43	$5,977 – $8,254	5 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 Calera, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Calera, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,403 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 797 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,858 and $3,947.

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

About 797 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 $804 of the $3,403 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,599 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,502, which makes Calera, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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