Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arvada, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,644step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 920 mi
Typical range: $2,221–$3,067
Transit: 2 days

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

Arvada to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,716
Fuel: $928
All-in estimate: $2,644

Return trip

Austin → Arvada$4,629

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Arvada to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Arvada, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,991	$2.16	$1,772 – $2,210
53' refrigerated	$2,374	$2.58	$2,065 – $2,682
48' flatbed	$2,423	$2.63	$2,084 – $2,762
Step deck	$2,644	$2.87	$2,221 – $3,067
Power only	$1,749	$1.90	$1,521 – $1,976
Hotshot	$1,319	$1.43	$1,095 – $1,544
26' box truck	$1,297	$1.41	$1,102 – $1,491
Sprinter van	$796	$0.87	$669 – $924

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More lanes from Arvada

Step deck lanes from Arvada, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,933 mi	$6,278	$3.25	$5,273 – $7,282	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	984 mi	$2,690	$2.73	$2,260 – $3,120	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,088 mi	$2,863	$2.63	$2,405 – $3,321	3 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,917	$2.79	$2,450 – $3,384	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	682 mi	$2,269	$3.33	$1,906 – $2,632	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,798	$3.10	$4,871 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,717	$2.85	$2,283 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$2,665	$2.74	$2,238 – $3,091	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 Arvada, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Arvada, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,644 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 920 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,221 and $3,067.

How far is Arvada, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 920 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $928 of the $2,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Arvada, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,629, which makes Arvada, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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