Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE step deck rate

$3,048step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $2,561–$3,536
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Beatrice price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,225
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $3,048

Return trip

Beatrice → Austin$3,903

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Austin to Beatrice by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$2.80	$2,036 – $2,539
53' refrigerated	$2,728	$3.34	$2,373 – $3,082
48' flatbed	$2,792	$3.42	$2,401 – $3,183
Step deck	$3,048	$3.74	$2,561 – $3,536
Power only	$2,004	$2.46	$1,744 – $2,265
Hotshot	$1,512	$1.85	$1,255 – $1,769
26' box truck	$1,488	$1.82	$1,265 – $1,711
Sprinter van	$915	$1.12	$769 – $1,062

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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 Beatrice

Step deck lanes into Beatrice, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$4,965	$3.52	$4,170 – $5,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$6,955	$4.66	$5,843 – $8,068	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$3,048	$5.34	$2,560 – $3,535	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$3,169	$3.68	$2,662 – $3,675	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,203	$2.82	$2,691 – $3,716	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$4,236	$3.15	$3,558 – $4,914	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,248	$3.65	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$6,839	$4.67	$5,745 – $7,933	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE is estimated at $3,048 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,561 and $3,536.

How far is Austin, TX from Beatrice, NE by truck?

About 816 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 $823 of the $3,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,225 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beatrice, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,903, which makes Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE 22% 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