Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Parkersburg, WV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,588step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $3,854–$5,322
Transit: 3 days

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

Parkersburg to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,272
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $4,588

Return trip

Austin → Parkersburg$5,667

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

Parkersburg to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Parkersburg, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,486	$2.67	$3,103 – $3,870
53' refrigerated	$4,155	$3.18	$3,614 – $4,695
48' flatbed	$4,211	$3.23	$3,621 – $4,801
Step deck	$4,588	$3.52	$3,854 – $5,322
Power only	$3,081	$2.36	$2,680 – $3,481
Hotshot	$2,325	$1.78	$1,930 – $2,720
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.75	$1,936 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,395	$1.07	$1,171 – $1,618

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More lanes from Parkersburg

Step deck lanes from Parkersburg, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	489 mi	$2,924	$5.98	$2,456 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$7,552	$3.11	$6,343 – $8,760	6 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$1,996	$4.60	$1,677 – $2,316	1 d
Houston, TX	1,207 mi	$4,308	$3.57	$3,619 – $4,997	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,047 mi	$7,157	$3.50	$6,012 – $8,302	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	407 mi	$2,492	$6.12	$2,094 – $2,891	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,834	$3.48	$4,061 – $5,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,388 mi	$7,430	$3.11	$6,241 – $8,619	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 Parkersburg, WV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Parkersburg, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,854 and $5,322.

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

About 1,305 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,316 of the $4,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,272 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,667, which makes Parkersburg, 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 →