Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Martinsburg, WV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,186step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,514 mi
Typical range: $4,356–$6,016
Transit: 4 days

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

Martinsburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,659
Fuel: $1,527
All-in estimate: $5,186

Return trip

Austin → Martinsburg$6,405

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Martinsburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Martinsburg, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.61	$3,519 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.11	$4,098 – $5,323
48' flatbed	$4,762	$3.15	$4,095 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,186	$3.43	$4,356 – $6,016
Power only	$3,501	$2.31	$3,046 – $3,956
Hotshot	$2,643	$1.75	$2,193 – $3,092
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.71	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.04	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Martinsburg

Step deck lanes from Martinsburg, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$2,115	$7.81	$1,777 – $2,454	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,656 mi	$8,171	$3.08	$6,864 – $9,478	6 d
Chicago, IL	631 mi	$2,532	$4.01	$2,127 – $2,938	2 d
Houston, TX	1,405 mi	$4,874	$3.47	$4,094 – $5,654	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$7,843	$3.45	$6,588 – $9,098	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	184 mi	$1,705	$9.27	$1,433 – $1,978	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,598 mi	$5,426	$3.40	$4,558 – $6,294	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,613 mi	$8,052	$3.08	$6,764 – $9,340	6 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 Martinsburg, WV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Martinsburg, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,514 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,356 and $6,016.

How far is Martinsburg, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,514 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,527 of the $5,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,659 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Martinsburg, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,405, which makes Martinsburg, WV to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →