Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Akron, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,753step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $4,833–$6,674
Transit: 3 days

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

Akron to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,357
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $5,753

Return trip

Austin → Akron$4,791

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Akron to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Akron, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,378	$3.16	$3,896 – $4,859
53' refrigerated	$5,216	$3.77	$4,538 – $5,894
48' flatbed	$5,282	$3.82	$4,542 – $6,021
Step deck	$5,753	$4.16	$4,833 – $6,674
Power only	$3,872	$2.80	$3,368 – $4,375
Hotshot	$2,922	$2.11	$2,425 – $3,419
26' box truck	$2,862	$2.07	$2,433 – $3,291
Sprinter van	$1,751	$1.27	$1,471 – $2,031

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More lanes from Akron

Step deck lanes from Akron, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$3,406	$7.26	$2,861 – $3,951	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$9,032	$3.71	$7,587 – $10,477	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,216	$5.80	$1,862 – $2,571	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$5,463	$4.21	$4,589 – $6,337	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$8,608	$4.17	$7,230 – $9,985	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$2,970	$7.33	$2,495 – $3,446	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$6,051	$4.11	$5,083 – $7,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$8,913	$3.72	$7,487 – $10,339	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 Akron, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Akron, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,753 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,833 and $6,674.

How far is Akron, OH 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 $5,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,357 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Akron, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,791, which makes Akron, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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