Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Atchison, KS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,691step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $3,100–$4,281
Transit: 2 days

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

Atchison to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,910
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $3,691

Return trip

Austin → Atchison$3,026

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Atchison to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Atchison, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,765	$3.57	$2,461 – $3,070
53' refrigerated	$3,298	$4.26	$2,869 – $3,726
48' flatbed	$3,380	$4.36	$2,907 – $3,853
Step deck	$3,691	$4.76	$3,100 – $4,281
Power only	$2,420	$3.12	$2,106 – $2,735
Hotshot	$1,826	$2.36	$1,515 – $2,136
26' box truck	$1,798	$2.32	$1,528 – $2,067
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.43	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Atchison

Step deck lanes from Atchison, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$7,224	$5.46	$6,068 – $8,380	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$6,241	$3.95	$5,243 – $7,240	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,601	$5.24	$2,184 – $3,017	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,766	$4.73	$3,164 – $4,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,530	$4.57	$4,645 – $6,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$6,572	$5.25	$5,520 – $7,623	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,962	$4.64	$3,328 – $4,596	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$6,122	$3.96	$5,142 – $7,101	4 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 Atchison, KS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Atchison, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,100 and $4,281.

How far is Atchison, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 775 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 $781 of the $3,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Atchison, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,026, which makes Atchison, KS to Austin, TX 22% 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