Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Abilene, TX to New York, NY step deck rate

$7,685step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,809 mi
Typical range: $6,456–$8,915
Transit: 4 days

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

Abilene to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,861
Fuel: $1,824
All-in estimate: $7,685

Return trip

New York → Abilene$6,293

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Abilene to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Abilene, TX to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,879	$3.25	$5,232 – $6,526
53' refrigerated	$7,004	$3.87	$6,093 – $7,914
48' flatbed	$7,061	$3.90	$6,073 – $8,050
Step deck	$7,685	$4.25	$6,456 – $8,915
Power only	$5,219	$2.88	$4,540 – $5,897
Hotshot	$3,940	$2.18	$3,270 – $4,609
26' box truck	$3,851	$2.13	$3,274 – $4,429
Sprinter van	$2,352	$1.30	$1,975 – $2,728

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More lanes from Abilene

Step deck lanes from Abilene, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$4,286	$3.35	$3,600 – $4,971	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$3,725	$3.41	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$3,442	$4.05	$2,891 – $3,993	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$7,017	$4.07	$5,894 – $8,140	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$4,057	$3.40	$3,408 – $4,707	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into New York

Step deck lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Abilene, TX to New York, NY?

A Step deck from Abilene, TX to New York, NY is estimated at $7,685 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,809 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,456 and $8,915.

How far is Abilene, TX from New York, NY by truck?

About 1,809 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,824 of the $7,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New York, NY to Abilene, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,293, which makes Abilene, TX to New York, NY 22% more expensive. 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