Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dunbar, WV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,462step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,261 mi
Typical range: $3,748–$5,176
Transit: 3 days

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

Dunbar to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,190
Fuel: $1,272
All-in estimate: $4,462

Return trip

Austin → Dunbar$5,512

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

Dunbar to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunbar, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,388	$2.69	$3,015 – $3,761
53' refrigerated	$4,038	$3.20	$3,513 – $4,562
48' flatbed	$4,095	$3.25	$3,522 – $4,668
Step deck	$4,462	$3.54	$3,748 – $5,176
Power only	$2,992	$2.37	$2,603 – $3,381
Hotshot	$2,258	$1.79	$1,874 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,213	$1.76	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,355	$1.07	$1,138 – $1,572

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More lanes from Dunbar

Step deck lanes from Dunbar, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	525 mi	$3,058	$5.82	$2,568 – $3,547	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,423 mi	$7,527	$3.11	$6,322 – $8,731	6 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$2,083	$4.47	$1,750 – $2,417	1 d
Houston, TX	1,155 mi	$4,159	$3.60	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,031 mi	$7,108	$3.50	$5,971 – $8,245	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$2,602	$5.94	$2,186 – $3,018	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$4,703	$3.50	$3,950 – $5,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,375 mi	$7,394	$3.11	$6,211 – $8,577	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 Dunbar, WV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dunbar, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,261 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,748 and $5,176.

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

About 1,261 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 $1,272 of the $4,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,190 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,512, which makes Dunbar, 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