Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfield, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,950step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $4,158–$5,742
Transit: 3 days

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

Fairfield to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,791
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $4,950

Return trip

Austin → Fairfield$4,122

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

Fairfield to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,750	$3.26	$3,338 – $4,163
53' refrigerated	$4,469	$3.89	$3,888 – $5,051
48' flatbed	$4,541	$3.95	$3,905 – $5,177
Step deck	$4,950	$4.31	$4,158 – $5,742
Power only	$3,307	$2.88	$2,877 – $3,737
Hotshot	$2,496	$2.17	$2,071 – $2,920
26' box truck	$2,448	$2.13	$2,081 – $2,815
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.31	$1,260 – $1,740

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More lanes from Fairfield

Step deck lanes from Fairfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$4,301	$6.41	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$8,401	$3.75	$7,056 – $9,745	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,891	$6.71	$1,589 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,660	$4.38	$3,914 – $5,405	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,763	$6.35	$3,161 – $4,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,244	$4.25	$4,405 – $6,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$8,258	$3.75	$6,937 – $9,580	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 Fairfield, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fairfield, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,950 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,158 and $5,742.

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

About 1,149 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 $1,159 of the $4,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,791 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,122, which makes Fairfield, 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