Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Forest Grove, OR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$9,152step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $7,688–$10,617
Transit: 5 days

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

Forest Grove to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,100
Fuel: $2,052
All-in estimate: $9,152

Return trip

Austin → Forest Grove$6,342

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Forest Grove to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Forest Grove, OR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,016	$3.45	$6,244 – $7,788
53' refrigerated	$8,357	$4.11	$7,270 – $9,443
48' flatbed	$8,412	$4.13	$7,234 – $9,589
Step deck	$9,152	$4.50	$7,688 – $10,617
Power only	$6,236	$3.06	$5,425 – $7,047
Hotshot	$4,708	$2.31	$3,908 – $5,509
26' box truck	$4,599	$2.26	$3,909 – $5,289
Sprinter van	$2,806	$1.38	$2,357 – $3,255

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More lanes from Forest Grove

Step deck lanes from Forest Grove, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$16,310	$5.61	$13,701 – $18,920	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	983 mi	$4,860	$4.94	$4,083 – $5,638	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,093 mi	$8,928	$4.27	$7,499 – $10,356	5 d
Houston, TX	2,184 mi	$9,737	$4.46	$8,179 – $11,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,193 mi	$6,240	$5.23	$5,242 – $7,239	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,863 mi	$15,299	$5.34	$12,851 – $17,747	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$9,192	$4.49	$7,721 – $10,662	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,102 mi	$5,311	$4.82	$4,462 – $6,161	3 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 Forest Grove, OR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Forest Grove, OR to Austin, TX is estimated at $9,152 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,688 and $10,617.

How far is Forest Grove, OR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,035 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,052 of the $9,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Forest Grove, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,342, which makes Forest Grove, OR to Austin, TX 44% 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