Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,415step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 801 mi
Typical range: $2,869–$3,962
Transit: 2 days

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

Pelham to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,607
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $3,415

Return trip

Austin → Pelham$3,514

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

Pelham to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,562	$3.20	$2,280 – $2,844
53' refrigerated	$3,055	$3.81	$2,658 – $3,452
48' flatbed	$3,128	$3.91	$2,690 – $3,566
Step deck	$3,415	$4.26	$2,869 – $3,962
Power only	$2,244	$2.80	$1,952 – $2,535
Hotshot	$1,692	$2.11	$1,405 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,666	$2.08	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.28	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Pelham

Step deck lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,332	$5.20	$4,479 – $6,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$7,323	$3.42	$6,151 – $8,495	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,944	$4.22	$2,473 – $3,415	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,996	$4.50	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$6,685	$3.89	$5,615 – $7,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$4,720	$5.06	$3,965 – $5,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,654	$4.16	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$7,110	$3.43	$5,972 – $8,247	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 Pelham, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Pelham, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,415 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 801 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,869 and $3,962.

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

About 801 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 $808 of the $3,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,607 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,514, which makes Pelham, 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