Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC step deck rate

$4,953step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $4,160–$5,745
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Beaufort price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,746
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $4,953

Return trip

Beaufort → Austin$3,971

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Beaufort by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,756	$3.14	$3,343 – $4,169
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$3.74	$3,894 – $5,058
48' flatbed	$4,544	$3.80	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,953	$4.14	$4,160 – $5,745
Power only	$3,314	$2.77	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,501	$2.09	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,452	$2.05	$2,085 – $2,820
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.26	$1,262 – $1,743

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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 Beaufort

Step deck lanes into Beaufort, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,872	$4.83	$3,252 – $4,491	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$13,434	$5.25	$11,284 – $15,583	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$5,035	$5.67	$4,230 – $5,841	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,453	$4.26	$3,741 – $5,166	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$6,583	$3.08	$5,529 – $7,636	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$3,173	$4.42	$2,665 – $3,680	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$5,185	$4.09	$4,355 – $6,014	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$13,100	$5.27	$11,004 – $15,196	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC is estimated at $4,953 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,160 and $5,745.

How far is Austin, TX from Beaufort, SC by truck?

About 1,197 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 $1,207 of the $4,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Beaufort, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,971, which makes Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC 25% 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