Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Anderson, IN step deck rate

$3,983step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $3,346–$4,620
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Anderson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,843
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $3,983

Return trip

Anderson → Austin$4,959

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Anderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Anderson, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,016	$2.67	$2,684 – $3,348
53' refrigerated	$3,595	$3.18	$3,128 – $4,062
48' flatbed	$3,654	$3.23	$3,142 – $4,165
Step deck	$3,983	$3.52	$3,346 – $4,620
Power only	$2,659	$2.35	$2,313 – $3,005
Hotshot	$2,007	$1.77	$1,665 – $2,348
26' box truck	$1,968	$1.74	$1,673 – $2,264
Sprinter van	$1,206	$1.07	$1,013 – $1,400

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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 Anderson

Step deck lanes into Anderson, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$3,047	$4.17	$2,560 – $3,535	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,173 mi	$9,775	$4.50	$8,211 – $11,339	5 d
Chicago, IL	188 mi	$1,739	$9.25	$1,460 – $2,017	1 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$3,785	$3.57	$3,180 – $4,391	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,795 mi	$4,759	$2.65	$3,997 – $5,520	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	658 mi	$2,514	$3.82	$2,112 – $2,916	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,225	$3.47	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$9,617	$4.51	$8,078 – $11,156	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Anderson, IN is estimated at $3,983 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,346 and $4,620.

How far is Austin, TX from Anderson, IN by truck?

About 1,131 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 $1,140 of the $3,983 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anderson, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,959, which makes Austin, TX to Anderson, IN 20% 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