Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ballwin, MO step deck rate

$3,053step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 831 mi
Typical range: $2,564–$3,541
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,215
Fuel: $838
All-in estimate: $3,053

Return trip

Ballwin → Austin$3,738

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,292	$2.76	$2,040 – $2,545
53' refrigerated	$2,733	$3.29	$2,378 – $3,089
48' flatbed	$2,797	$3.37	$2,405 – $3,188
Step deck	$3,053	$3.67	$2,564 – $3,541
Power only	$2,009	$2.42	$1,748 – $2,270
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.82	$1,258 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,491	$1.79	$1,268 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$917	$1.10	$770 – $1,064

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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 Ballwin

Step deck lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,885	$3.68	$3,263 – $4,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$8,285	$4.45	$6,959 – $9,610	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,140	$6.71	$1,797 – $2,482	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$2,939	$3.73	$2,469 – $3,410	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,906	$2.65	$3,281 – $4,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$3,254	$3.33	$2,733 – $3,774	3 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,288	$3.58	$2,762 – $3,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,108	$4.47	$6,811 – $9,406	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ballwin, MO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $3,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 831 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,564 and $3,541.

How far is Austin, TX from Ballwin, MO by truck?

About 831 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $838 of the $3,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ballwin, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,738, which makes Austin, TX to Ballwin, MO 18% 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