Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

St. Albans, WV to Austin, TX power only rate

$2,982power only

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $2,595–$3,370
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Albans to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,827
Fuel: $1,155
All-in estimate: $2,982

Return trip

Austin → St. Albans$3,684

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

St. Albans to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,377	$2.69	$3,005 – $3,748
53' refrigerated	$4,024	$3.20	$3,501 – $4,547
48' flatbed	$4,082	$3.25	$3,510 – $4,653
Step deck	$4,448	$3.54	$3,736 – $5,160
Power only	$2,982	$2.37	$2,595 – $3,370
Hotshot	$2,251	$1.79	$1,868 – $2,633
26' box truck	$2,206	$1.76	$1,875 – $2,537
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.08	$1,135 – $1,567

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More lanes from St. Albans

Power only lanes from St. Albans, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,972	$3.73	$1,715 – $2,228	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$5,142	$2.13	$4,474 – $5,810	5 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,319	$2.85	$1,147 – $1,490	1 d
Houston, TX	1,151 mi	$2,771	$2.41	$2,411 – $3,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$4,832	$2.38	$4,204 – $5,460	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$1,663	$3.75	$1,446 – $1,879	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$3,151	$2.35	$2,741 – $3,561	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,370 mi	$5,049	$2.13	$4,392 – $5,705	5 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Albans, WV to Austin, TX?

A Power only from St. Albans, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,982 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,595 and $3,370.

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

About 1,256 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 $1,155 of the $2,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,827 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,684, which makes St. Albans, WV to Austin, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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