Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ashland, OR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,603step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,895 mi
Typical range: $7,227–$9,980
Transit: 5 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: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,692
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $8,603

Return trip

Austin → Ashland$5,962

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ashland to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ashland, OR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,587	$3.48	$5,862 – $7,312
53' refrigerated	$7,846	$4.14	$6,826 – $8,866
48' flatbed	$7,906	$4.17	$6,799 – $9,012
Step deck	$8,603	$4.54	$7,227 – $9,980
Power only	$5,850	$3.09	$5,090 – $6,611
Hotshot	$4,417	$2.33	$3,666 – $5,167
26' box truck	$4,316	$2.28	$3,669 – $4,964
Sprinter van	$2,635	$1.39	$2,213 – $3,056

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More lanes from Ashland

Step deck lanes from Ashland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,942 mi	$16,483	$5.60	$13,846 – $19,120	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	721 mi	$3,867	$5.36	$3,249 – $4,486	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$8,976	$4.26	$7,540 – $10,413	5 d
Houston, TX	2,053 mi	$9,223	$4.49	$7,747 – $10,699	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	978 mi	$5,341	$5.46	$4,486 – $6,196	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$15,430	$5.34	$12,961 – $17,899	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,895 mi	$8,603	$4.54	$7,227 – $9,980	5 d
San Diego, CA	844 mi	$4,334	$5.13	$3,640 – $5,027	2 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, OR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ashland, OR to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,603 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,227 and $9,980.

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

About 1,895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,911 of the $8,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,692 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,962, which makes Ashland, OR to Austin, TX 44% 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