Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ashland, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,444step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $3,733–$5,155
Transit: 3 days

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

Ashland to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,221
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $4,444

Return trip

Austin → Ashland$4,445

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ashland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,371	$2.78	$3,000 – $3,742
53' refrigerated	$4,017	$3.31	$3,495 – $4,539
48' flatbed	$4,077	$3.36	$3,507 – $4,648
Step deck	$4,444	$3.66	$3,733 – $5,155
Power only	$2,975	$2.45	$2,588 – $3,362
Hotshot	$2,245	$1.85	$1,864 – $2,627
26' box truck	$2,201	$1.81	$1,871 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,348	$1.11	$1,133 – $1,564

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More lanes from Ashland

Step deck lanes from Ashland, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,336	$5.79	$2,802 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$7,568	$3.20	$6,358 – $8,779	6 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,006	$4.80	$1,685 – $2,327	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,147	$3.73	$3,483 – $4,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,121	$3.61	$5,982 – $8,260	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,865	$5.84	$2,407 – $3,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,691	$3.62	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$7,432	$3.21	$6,243 – $8,621	5 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 Ashland, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ashland, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,444 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,733 and $5,155.

How far is Ashland, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,213 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 $1,223 of the $4,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ashland, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology