Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bardstown, KY step deck rate

$3,910step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $3,285–$4,536
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Bardstown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,870
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $3,910

Return trip

Bardstown → Austin$3,909

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

Austin to Bardstown by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bardstown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,954	$2.87	$2,629 – $3,279
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$3.42	$3,064 – $3,979
48' flatbed	$3,586	$3.48	$3,084 – $4,088
Step deck	$3,910	$3.79	$3,285 – $4,536
Power only	$2,600	$2.52	$2,262 – $2,938
Hotshot	$1,962	$1.90	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,926	$1.87	$1,637 – $2,215
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.15	$993 – $1,371

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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 Bardstown

Step deck lanes into Bardstown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,316	$4.35	$2,786 – $3,847	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$10,373	$4.75	$8,713 – $12,032	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$2,468	$6.93	$2,073 – $2,863	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$3,637	$3.88	$3,055 – $4,219	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$5,013	$2.80	$4,211 – $5,815	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,709	$4.00	$2,276 – $3,143	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$4,163	$3.73	$3,497 – $4,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$10,164	$4.76	$8,538 – $11,790	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bardstown, KY is estimated at $3,910 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,285 and $4,536.

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

About 1,031 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 $1,040 of the $3,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,870 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bardstown, 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