Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,183step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $4,354–$6,012
Transit: 4 days

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

Charles Town to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,657
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $5,183

Return trip

Austin → Charles Town$6,402

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

Charles Town to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.61	$3,517 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,708	$3.11	$4,096 – $5,320
48' flatbed	$4,759	$3.15	$4,093 – $5,426
Step deck	$5,183	$3.43	$4,354 – $6,012
Power only	$3,499	$2.31	$3,044 – $3,954
Hotshot	$2,641	$1.75	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,585	$1.71	$2,197 – $2,973
Sprinter van	$1,580	$1.04	$1,328 – $1,833

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More lanes from Charles Town

Step deck lanes from Charles Town, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$2,115	$7.81	$1,777 – $2,454	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$8,190	$3.08	$6,880 – $9,501	6 d
Chicago, IL	642 mi	$2,562	$3.99	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$4,868	$3.47	$4,089 – $5,647	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$7,861	$3.45	$6,603 – $9,119	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$1,702	$9.30	$1,430 – $1,974	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$5,423	$3.40	$4,556 – $6,291	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$8,071	$3.08	$6,780 – $9,363	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 Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,354 and $6,012.

How far is Charles Town, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,513 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,526 of the $5,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,657 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Charles Town, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,402, which makes Charles Town, WV to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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