Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,943step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $4,992–$6,893
Transit: 5 days

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

Salem to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,915
Fuel: $2,028
All-in estimate: $5,943

Return trip

Austin → Salem$8,682

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salem to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,554	$2.26	$4,053 – $5,055
53' refrigerated	$5,425	$2.70	$4,720 – $6,130
48' flatbed	$5,461	$2.72	$4,697 – $6,226
Step deck	$5,943	$2.96	$4,992 – $6,893
Power only	$4,048	$2.01	$3,521 – $4,574
Hotshot	$3,056	$1.52	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$2,985	$1.48	$2,538 – $3,433
Sprinter van	$1,822	$0.91	$1,530 – $2,113

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,792	$7.53	$1,506 – $2,079	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$8,398	$2.73	$7,055 – $9,742	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,215	$3.17	$2,701 – $3,730	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$5,672	$2.98	$4,765 – $6,580	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$8,269	$3.05	$6,946 – $9,592	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,994	$6.06	$1,675 – $2,313	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$6,161	$2.94	$5,175 – $7,147	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$8,321	$2.73	$6,990 – $9,653	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 Salem, MA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Salem, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,943 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,992 and $6,893.

How far is Salem, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,011 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 $2,028 of the $5,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Salem, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,682, which makes Salem, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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