Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ashland, OR step deck rate

$5,962step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,895 mi
Typical range: $5,008–$6,916
Transit: 5 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: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,051
Fuel: $1,911
All-in estimate: $5,962

Return trip

Ashland → Austin$8,603

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

Austin to Ashland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ashland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,565	$2.41	$4,063 – $5,067
53' refrigerated	$5,437	$2.87	$4,731 – $6,144
48' flatbed	$5,478	$2.89	$4,711 – $6,245
Step deck	$5,962	$3.15	$5,008 – $6,916
Power only	$4,054	$2.14	$3,527 – $4,581
Hotshot	$3,061	$1.62	$2,540 – $3,581
26' box truck	$2,991	$1.58	$2,542 – $3,440
Sprinter van	$1,826	$0.96	$1,534 – $2,118

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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, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,942 mi	$9,353	$3.18	$7,857 – $10,850	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	721 mi	$3,936	$5.46	$3,306 – $4,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,106 mi	$8,374	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,713	5 d
Houston, TX	2,053 mi	$6,391	$3.11	$5,369 – $7,414	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	978 mi	$2,832	$2.90	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$8,173	$2.83	$6,865 – $9,480	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,895 mi	$5,962	$3.15	$5,008 – $6,916	5 d
San Diego, CA	844 mi	$4,411	$5.23	$3,705 – $5,116	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ashland, OR is estimated at $5,962 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,895 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,008 and $6,916.

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

About 1,895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,911 of the $5,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,603, which makes Austin, TX to Ashland, OR 31% 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