Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Albans, VT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,849step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $4,913–$6,785
Transit: 5 days

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

St. Albans to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,860
Fuel: $1,989
All-in estimate: $5,849

Return trip

Austin → St. Albans$8,938

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

St. Albans to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, VT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,481	$2.27	$3,988 – $4,974
53' refrigerated	$5,338	$2.71	$4,644 – $6,032
48' flatbed	$5,375	$2.73	$4,623 – $6,128
Step deck	$5,849	$2.97	$4,913 – $6,785
Power only	$3,982	$2.02	$3,464 – $4,499
Hotshot	$3,006	$1.52	$2,495 – $3,517
26' box truck	$2,937	$1.49	$2,496 – $3,378
Sprinter van	$1,792	$0.91	$1,506 – $2,079

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More lanes from St. Albans

Step deck lanes from St. Albans, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$2,142	$6.26	$1,799 – $2,485	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$8,077	$2.74	$6,784 – $9,369	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$2,935	$3.27	$2,465 – $3,404	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,622	$2.98	$4,723 – $6,522	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$7,963	$3.06	$6,689 – $9,237	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$2,254	$5.50	$1,893 – $2,614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$6,073	$2.95	$5,101 – $7,045	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$8,024	$2.74	$6,740 – $9,308	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 St. Albans, VT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from St. Albans, VT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,849 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,913 and $6,785.

How far is St. Albans, VT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,972 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 $1,989 of the $5,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to St. Albans, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,938, which makes St. Albans, VT to Austin, TX 35% 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