Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Akron, OH step deck rate

$4,791step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,384 mi
Typical range: $4,024–$5,557
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Akron price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,395
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $4,791

Return trip

Akron → Austin$5,753

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Akron by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Akron, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,645	$2.63	$3,244 – $4,046
53' refrigerated	$4,343	$3.14	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,398	$3.18	$3,782 – $5,013
Step deck	$4,791	$3.46	$4,024 – $5,557
Power only	$3,224	$2.33	$2,805 – $3,643
Hotshot	$2,433	$1.76	$2,020 – $2,847
26' box truck	$2,383	$1.72	$2,026 – $2,740
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.05	$1,225 – $1,691

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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 Akron

Step deck lanes into Akron, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$2,322	$4.95	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$11,045	$4.54	$9,278 – $12,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,484	$6.50	$2,087 – $2,882	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$4,549	$3.50	$3,821 – $5,277	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$5,483	$2.66	$4,606 – $6,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,890	$4.67	$1,588 – $2,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,038	$3.43	$4,232 – $5,844	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$10,899	$4.55	$9,156 – $12,643	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Akron, OH is estimated at $4,791 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,384 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,024 and $5,557.

How far is Austin, TX from Akron, OH by truck?

About 1,384 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 $1,396 of the $4,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,395 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Akron, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,753, which makes Austin, TX to Akron, OH 17% 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