Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Apache Junction, AZ step deck rate

$3,856step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $3,239–$4,472
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Apache Junction price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,861
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $3,856

Return trip

Apache Junction → Austin$2,950

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Austin to Apache Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Apache Junction, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,909	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,229
53' refrigerated	$3,468	$3.51	$3,017 – $3,919
48' flatbed	$3,535	$3.58	$3,040 – $4,030
Step deck	$3,856	$3.91	$3,239 – $4,472
Power only	$2,559	$2.59	$2,226 – $2,891
Hotshot	$1,931	$1.96	$1,602 – $2,259
26' box truck	$1,896	$1.92	$1,612 – $2,181
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.18	$978 – $1,350

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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 Apache Junction

Step deck lanes into Apache Junction, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,498 mi	$8,905	$3.56	$7,480 – $10,330	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	469 mi	$3,270	$6.97	$2,747 – $3,793	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,681 mi	$7,606	$4.52	$6,389 – $8,822	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$4,368	$3.77	$3,669 – $5,067	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	959 mi	$3,772	$3.93	$3,168 – $4,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	385 mi	$2,912	$7.56	$2,446 – $3,378	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$3,922	$3.89	$3,294 – $4,549	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Apache Junction, AZ?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Apache Junction, AZ is estimated at $3,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,239 and $4,472.

How far is Austin, TX from Apache Junction, AZ by truck?

About 987 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 $995 of the $3,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apache Junction, AZ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,950, which makes Austin, TX to Apache Junction, AZ 31% 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