Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Avondale, AZ step deck rate

$4,008step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,038 mi
Typical range: $3,367–$4,650
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Avondale price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,961
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $4,008

Return trip

Avondale → Austin$3,067

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

Austin to Avondale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Avondale, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,029	$2.92	$2,696 – $3,362
53' refrigerated	$3,610	$3.48	$3,141 – $4,080
48' flatbed	$3,676	$3.54	$3,161 – $4,190
Step deck	$4,008	$3.86	$3,367 – $4,650
Power only	$2,666	$2.57	$2,320 – $3,013
Hotshot	$2,012	$1.94	$1,670 – $2,354
26' box truck	$1,975	$1.90	$1,679 – $2,271
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.17	$1,018 – $1,405

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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 Avondale

Step deck lanes into Avondale, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,549 mi	$9,067	$3.56	$7,617 – $10,518	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	417 mi	$3,048	$7.31	$2,561 – $3,536	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$7,790	$4.51	$6,543 – $9,036	4 d
Houston, TX	1,210 mi	$4,524	$3.74	$3,800 – $5,248	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,474 mi	$7,840	$3.17	$6,586 – $9,094	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	331 mi	$2,682	$8.10	$2,253 – $3,112	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$4,083	$3.84	$3,430 – $4,737	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Avondale, AZ is estimated at $4,008 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,367 and $4,650.

How far is Austin, TX from Avondale, AZ by truck?

About 1,038 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 $1,047 of the $4,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Avondale, AZ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,067, which makes Austin, TX to Avondale, 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