Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Abilene, TX step deck rate

$1,471step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.57
Distance: 224 mi
Typical range: $1,235–$1,706
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,245
Fuel: $226
All-in estimate: $1,471

Return trip

Abilene → Austin$1,471

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

Austin to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168
53' refrigerated	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422
48' flatbed	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525
Step deck	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706
Power only	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007
Hotshot	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785
26' box truck	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773
Sprinter van	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Abilene

Step deck lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$6,293	$3.48	$5,286 – $7,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	849 mi	$2,633	$3.10	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,363	$3.11	$4,505 – $6,221	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,959	$4.99	$5,006 – $6,912	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Abilene, TX?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Abilene, TX is estimated at $1,471 all-in in October 2026, or $6.57 a mile over about 224 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,235 and $1,706.

How far is Austin, TX from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $226 of the $1,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to Austin, TX?

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