Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,864step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $4,926–$6,803
Transit: 5 days

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

Montpelier to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,869
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $5,864

Return trip

Austin → Montpelier$8,962

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montpelier to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,493	$2.27	$3,999 – $4,987
53' refrigerated	$5,352	$2.71	$4,656 – $6,048
48' flatbed	$5,389	$2.72	$4,635 – $6,144
Step deck	$5,864	$2.96	$4,926 – $6,803
Power only	$3,992	$2.02	$3,473 – $4,512
Hotshot	$3,014	$1.52	$2,502 – $3,527
26' box truck	$2,945	$1.49	$2,503 – $3,387
Sprinter van	$1,797	$0.91	$1,510 – $2,085

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More lanes from Montpelier

Step deck lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$2,018	$6.62	$1,695 – $2,341	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$8,151	$2.74	$6,847 – $9,456	7 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$2,991	$3.25	$2,512 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,627	$2.98	$4,727 – $6,528	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$8,031	$3.06	$6,746 – $9,316	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$2,158	$5.68	$1,813 – $2,504	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$6,086	$2.95	$5,112 – $7,059	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$8,092	$2.74	$6,797 – $9,386	7 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 Montpelier, VT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Montpelier, VT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,864 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,926 and $6,803.

How far is Montpelier, VT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,978 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 $1,995 of the $5,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,962, which makes Montpelier, VT to Austin, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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