Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,826step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,388 mi
Typical range: $4,053–$5,598
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkins to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,426
Fuel: $1,400
All-in estimate: $4,826

Return trip

Austin → Elkins$5,960

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

Elkins to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,672	$2.65	$3,268 – $4,076
53' refrigerated	$4,375	$3.15	$3,806 – $4,944
48' flatbed	$4,430	$3.19	$3,810 – $5,050
Step deck	$4,826	$3.48	$4,053 – $5,598
Power only	$3,248	$2.34	$2,825 – $3,670
Hotshot	$2,451	$1.77	$2,035 – $2,868
26' box truck	$2,401	$1.73	$2,041 – $2,761
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.06	$1,234 – $1,704

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More lanes from Elkins

Step deck lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,583	$6.51	$2,170 – $2,996	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,850	$3.09	$6,594 – $9,106	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,287	$4.23	$1,921 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,520	$3.53	$3,796 – $5,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$7,477	$3.47	$6,281 – $8,673	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$2,150	$6.94	$1,806 – $2,494	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,066	$3.44	$4,255 – $5,876	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,726	$3.10	$6,490 – $8,962	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 Elkins, WV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Elkins, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,826 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,388 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,053 and $5,598.

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

About 1,388 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 $1,400 of the $4,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,960, which makes Elkins, 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