Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,611step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $3,033–$4,189
Transit: 2 days

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

Gadsden to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,740
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $3,611

Return trip

Austin → Gadsden$3,716

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gadsden to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,715	$3.14	$2,416 – $3,013
53' refrigerated	$3,237	$3.75	$2,816 – $3,657
48' flatbed	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772
Step deck	$3,611	$4.18	$3,033 – $4,189
Power only	$2,381	$2.76	$2,072 – $2,691
Hotshot	$1,796	$2.08	$1,491 – $2,102
26' box truck	$1,767	$2.04	$1,502 – $2,032
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.26	$912 – $1,260

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More lanes from Gadsden

Step deck lanes from Gadsden, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$5,034	$5.29	$4,228 – $5,839	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$7,440	$3.41	$6,250 – $8,630	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$2,796	$4.32	$2,349 – $3,243	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$3,207	$4.37	$2,694 – $3,721	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$6,824	$3.87	$5,732 – $7,916	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$4,440	$5.16	$3,730 – $5,151	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,853	$4.09	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$7,236	$3.43	$6,078 – $8,394	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 Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,611 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,033 and $4,189.

How far is Gadsden, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 864 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $871 of the $3,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gadsden, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,716, which makes Gadsden, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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