Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alliance, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,613step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,019 mi
Typical range: $3,875–$5,351
Transit: 3 days

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

Alliance to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,585
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $4,613

Return trip

Austin → Alliance$3,603

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alliance to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Alliance, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$3.42	$3,101 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,153	$4.08	$3,613 – $4,693
48' flatbed	$4,230	$4.15	$3,638 – $4,822
Step deck	$4,613	$4.53	$3,875 – $5,351
Power only	$3,066	$3.01	$2,667 – $3,464
Hotshot	$2,313	$2.27	$1,920 – $2,707
26' box truck	$2,272	$2.23	$1,931 – $2,612
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.37	$1,171 – $1,617

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More lanes from Alliance

Step deck lanes from Alliance, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$9,374	$5.31	$7,874 – $10,874	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,045	$4.23	$4,238 – $5,852	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$4,061	$4.41	$3,411 – $4,711	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,960	$4.44	$4,166 – $5,753	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$4,524	$4.96	$3,800 – $5,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$8,663	$5.08	$7,277 – $10,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$4,792	$4.48	$4,025 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,042	$4.23	$4,235 – $5,848	3 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 Alliance, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Alliance, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,613 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,875 and $5,351.

How far is Alliance, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,019 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 $1,028 of the $4,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Alliance, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,603, which makes Alliance, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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