Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apex, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,430step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $3,721–$5,139
Transit: 3 days

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

Apex to Austin price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,058
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $4,430

Return trip

Austin → Apex$5,399

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apex to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Apex, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$2.48	$2,999 – $3,740
53' refrigerated	$4,015	$2.95	$3,493 – $4,537
48' flatbed	$4,066	$2.99	$3,497 – $4,636
Step deck	$4,430	$3.25	$3,721 – $5,139
Power only	$2,979	$2.19	$2,592 – $3,366
Hotshot	$2,249	$1.65	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,202	$1.62	$1,872 – $2,533
Sprinter van	$1,348	$0.99	$1,132 – $1,563

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More lanes from Apex

Step deck lanes from Apex, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,808	$5.48	$2,358 – $3,257	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,556	$2.87	$6,347 – $8,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,662	$3.55	$2,236 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$4,078	$3.32	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$7,180	$3.23	$6,031 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,381	$5.62	$2,000 – $2,762	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,641	$3.22	$3,898 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,406	$2.88	$6,221 – $8,591	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 Apex, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Apex, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,430 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,721 and $5,139.

How far is Apex, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,361 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 $1,372 of the $4,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,058 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Apex, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,399, which makes Apex, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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