Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ashland, KY step deck rate

$4,445step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $3,734–$5,157
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Ashland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,222
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $4,445

Return trip

Ashland → Austin$4,444

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ashland, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,372	$2.78	$3,001 – $3,743
53' refrigerated	$4,019	$3.31	$3,496 – $4,541
48' flatbed	$4,079	$3.36	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,445	$3.66	$3,734 – $5,157
Power only	$2,976	$2.45	$2,589 – $3,363
Hotshot	$2,246	$1.85	$1,864 – $2,628
26' box truck	$2,202	$1.82	$1,872 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.11	$1,133 – $1,565

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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 Ashland

Step deck lanes into Ashland, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,732	$4.74	$2,295 – $3,170	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$11,120	$4.70	$9,341 – $12,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	418 mi	$2,701	$6.46	$2,269 – $3,134	1 d
Houston, TX	1,112 mi	$4,148	$3.73	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$5,450	$2.76	$4,578 – $6,322	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	491 mi	$2,191	$4.46	$1,840 – $2,541	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$4,692	$3.62	$3,941 – $5,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$10,919	$4.71	$9,172 – $12,667	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ashland, KY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ashland, KY is estimated at $4,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,734 and $5,157.

How far is Austin, TX from Ashland, KY by truck?

About 1,213 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 $1,223 of the $4,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ashland, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology