Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,645step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $3,902–$5,389
Transit: 3 days

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

Salem to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,309
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $4,645

Return trip

Austin → Salem$5,874

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salem to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,531	$2.66	$3,143 – $3,920
53' refrigerated	$4,208	$3.18	$3,661 – $4,755
48' flatbed	$4,264	$3.22	$3,667 – $4,861
Step deck	$4,645	$3.51	$3,902 – $5,389
Power only	$3,121	$2.36	$2,715 – $3,527
Hotshot	$2,356	$1.78	$1,955 – $2,756
26' box truck	$2,308	$1.74	$1,962 – $2,654
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.07	$1,186 – $1,638

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,872	$6.05	$2,413 – $3,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,845	$3.09	$6,590 – $9,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,464	$4.07	$2,070 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,411	$6.28	$2,025 – $2,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,701	$3.10	$6,469 – $8,933	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 Salem, VA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Salem, VA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,645 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,902 and $5,389.

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

About 1,325 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 $1,336 of the $4,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,309 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,874, which makes Salem, VA to Austin, TX 21% 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