Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apache Junction, AZ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,950step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $2,478–$3,422
Transit: 3 days

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

Apache Junction to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,955
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $2,950

Return trip

Austin → Apache Junction$3,856

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apache Junction to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Apache Junction, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,226	$2.26	$1,981 – $2,471
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$2.69	$2,308 – $2,998
48' flatbed	$2,704	$2.74	$2,326 – $3,083
Step deck	$2,950	$2.99	$2,478 – $3,422
Power only	$1,957	$1.98	$1,703 – $2,212
Hotshot	$1,477	$1.50	$1,226 – $1,728
26' box truck	$1,451	$1.47	$1,233 – $1,668
Sprinter van	$890	$0.90	$748 – $1,033

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More lanes from Apache Junction

Step deck lanes from Apache Junction, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$8,320	$3.33	$6,989 – $9,651	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$1,703	$3.63	$1,431 – $1,976	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,681 mi	$4,322	$2.57	$3,631 – $5,014	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$2,885	$3.01	$2,424 – $3,347	3 d
San Diego, CA	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,000	$2.97	$2,520 – $3,480	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 Apache Junction, AZ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Apache Junction, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,950 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,478 and $3,422.

How far is Apache Junction, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 987 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 $995 of the $2,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Apache Junction, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,856, which makes Apache Junction, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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