Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Troy, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,512step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,950–$4,073
Transit: 2 days

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

Troy to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,673
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $3,512

Return trip

Austin → Troy$3,613

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

Troy to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,637	$3.17	$2,347 – $2,927
53' refrigerated	$3,144	$3.78	$2,735 – $3,553
48' flatbed	$3,217	$3.87	$2,767 – $3,667
Step deck	$3,512	$4.22	$2,950 – $4,073
Power only	$2,311	$2.78	$2,011 – $2,612
Hotshot	$1,744	$2.10	$1,447 – $2,040
26' box truck	$1,716	$2.06	$1,458 – $1,973
Sprinter van	$1,055	$1.27	$886 – $1,224

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More lanes from Troy

Step deck lanes from Troy, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$5,509	$5.15	$4,627 – $6,390	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$7,557	$3.41	$6,348 – $8,766	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$3,325	$4.03	$2,793 – $3,857	2 d
Houston, TX	680 mi	$3,040	$4.47	$2,553 – $3,526	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$6,930	$3.86	$5,821 – $8,039	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,892	$5.00	$4,110 – $5,675	3 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$3,726	$4.14	$3,130 – $4,322	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$7,326	$3.42	$6,154 – $8,498	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 Troy, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Troy, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,512 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,950 and $4,073.

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

About 832 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 $839 of the $3,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,673 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,613, which makes Troy, 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