Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Helena, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,384step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $2,843–$3,926
Transit: 2 days

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

Helena to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,586
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $3,384

Return trip

Austin → Helena$3,482

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

Helena to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$3.21	$2,258 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,026	$3.83	$2,633 – $3,419
48' flatbed	$3,100	$3.92	$2,666 – $3,534
Step deck	$3,384	$4.28	$2,843 – $3,926
Power only	$2,222	$2.81	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,676	$2.12	$1,391 – $1,961
26' box truck	$1,650	$2.09	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.28	$853 – $1,177

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More lanes from Helena

Step deck lanes from Helena, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$5,368	$5.19	$4,509 – $6,227	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$7,296	$3.42	$6,129 – $8,463	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,949	$4.22	$2,478 – $3,421	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,965	$4.52	$2,491 – $3,440	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,655	$3.89	$5,590 – $7,720	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,758	$5.05	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$3,623	$4.17	$3,044 – $4,203	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$7,083	$3.44	$5,950 – $8,216	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 Helena, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Helena, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,384 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,843 and $3,926.

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

About 791 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 $798 of the $3,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,586 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,482, which makes Helena, 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