Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairborn, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,118step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $4,299–$5,937
Transit: 3 days

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

Fairborn to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,910
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $5,118

Return trip

Austin → Fairborn$4,261

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fairborn to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairborn, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$3.24	$3,454 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,625	$3.86	$4,024 – $5,226
48' flatbed	$4,696	$3.92	$4,038 – $5,353
Step deck	$5,118	$4.27	$4,299 – $5,937
Power only	$3,425	$2.86	$2,979 – $3,870
Hotshot	$2,585	$2.16	$2,145 – $3,024
26' box truck	$2,534	$2.12	$2,154 – $2,914
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.30	$1,304 – $1,801

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More lanes from Fairborn

Step deck lanes from Fairborn, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	630 mi	$4,120	$6.54	$3,461 – $4,779	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,277 mi	$8,513	$3.74	$7,151 – $9,875	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,888	$6.72	$1,586 – $2,190	1 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$4,834	$4.34	$4,061 – $5,607	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,896 mi	$8,003	$4.22	$6,722 – $9,283	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$3,603	$6.49	$3,027 – $4,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$5,415	$4.21	$4,549 – $6,281	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	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 Fairborn, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fairborn, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,118 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,299 and $5,937.

How far is Fairborn, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,198 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 $1,208 of the $5,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fairborn, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,261, which makes Fairborn, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. 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