Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Alliance, NE step deck rate

$3,603step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,019 mi
Typical range: $3,027–$4,180
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Alliance price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,575
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,603

Return trip

Alliance → Austin$4,613

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

Austin to Alliance by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Alliance, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,721	$2.67	$2,422 – $3,021
53' refrigerated	$3,244	$3.18	$2,822 – $3,665
48' flatbed	$3,304	$3.24	$2,841 – $3,766
Step deck	$3,603	$3.54	$3,027 – $4,180
Power only	$2,395	$2.35	$2,083 – $2,706
Hotshot	$1,807	$1.77	$1,500 – $2,114
26' box truck	$1,774	$1.74	$1,508 – $2,040
Sprinter van	$1,088	$1.07	$914 – $1,263

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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 Alliance

Step deck lanes into Alliance, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,766 mi	$5,995	$3.39	$5,036 – $6,954	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,192 mi	$5,787	$4.86	$4,861 – $6,713	3 d
Chicago, IL	920 mi	$4,270	$4.64	$3,587 – $4,953	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,874	$3.46	$3,254 – $4,493	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	913 mi	$2,703	$2.96	$2,271 – $3,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,707 mi	$5,172	$3.03	$4,344 – $5,999	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,070 mi	$3,743	$3.50	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,191 mi	$5,783	$4.86	$4,858 – $6,709	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Alliance, NE is estimated at $3,603 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,019 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,027 and $4,180.

How far is Austin, TX from Alliance, NE by truck?

About 1,019 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 $1,028 of the $3,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,575 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alliance, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,613, which makes Austin, TX to Alliance, NE 22% 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