Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Asheville, NC step deck rate

$4,629step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $3,888–$5,369
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Asheville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,496
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $4,629

Return trip

Asheville → Austin$3,797

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

Austin to Asheville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Asheville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$3.12	$3,119 – $3,890
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$3.72	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,246	$3.78	$3,651 – $4,840
Step deck	$4,629	$4.12	$3,888 – $5,369
Power only	$3,089	$2.75	$2,688 – $3,491
Hotshot	$2,331	$2.07	$1,935 – $2,728
26' box truck	$2,287	$2.03	$1,944 – $2,630
Sprinter van	$1,402	$1.25	$1,178 – $1,626

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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 Asheville

Step deck lanes into Asheville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,420	$4.95	$2,873 – $3,968	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$12,422	$5.20	$10,435 – $14,410	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,772	$6.22	$3,169 – $4,376	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$4,219	$4.23	$3,544 – $4,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$6,053	$3.05	$5,085 – $7,022	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,755	$4.60	$2,314 – $3,196	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,889	$4.06	$4,107 – $5,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$12,145	$5.21	$10,202 – $14,089	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Asheville, NC is estimated at $4,629 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,888 and $5,369.

How far is Austin, TX from Asheville, NC by truck?

About 1,124 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 $1,133 of the $4,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Asheville, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,797, which makes Austin, TX to Asheville, NC 22% 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