Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,814step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $4,044–$5,584
Transit: 3 days

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

Wheeling to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,418
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $4,814

Return trip

Austin → Wheeling$5,946

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

Wheeling to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,663	$2.65	$3,260 – $4,066
53' refrigerated	$4,365	$3.15	$3,797 – $4,932
48' flatbed	$4,419	$3.19	$3,801 – $5,038
Step deck	$4,814	$3.48	$4,044 – $5,584
Power only	$3,240	$2.34	$2,818 – $3,661
Hotshot	$2,445	$1.77	$2,029 – $2,861
26' box truck	$2,395	$1.73	$2,036 – $2,754
Sprinter van	$1,465	$1.06	$1,231 – $1,700

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More lanes from Wheeling

Step deck lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,676	$6.34	$2,247 – $3,104	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,695	$3.10	$6,464 – $8,927	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$2,051	$4.52	$1,722 – $2,379	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,540	$3.52	$3,813 – $5,266	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$7,330	$3.48	$6,158 – $8,503	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,281	$6.57	$1,916 – $2,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,060	$3.44	$4,250 – $5,870	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$7,585	$3.10	$6,371 – $8,798	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 Wheeling, WV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Wheeling, WV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,044 and $5,584.

How far is Wheeling, WV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,384 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 $1,396 of the $4,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,418 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wheeling, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,946, which makes Wheeling, WV to Austin, TX 19% 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