Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Belton, MO step deck rate

$2,772step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,328–$3,215
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Belton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,039
Fuel: $733
All-in estimate: $2,772

Return trip

Belton → Austin$3,394

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

Austin to Belton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Belton, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,073	$2.85	$1,845 – $2,301
53' refrigerated	$2,472	$3.40	$2,151 – $2,794
48' flatbed	$2,538	$3.49	$2,182 – $2,893
Step deck	$2,772	$3.81	$2,328 – $3,215
Power only	$1,812	$2.49	$1,576 – $2,047
Hotshot	$1,366	$1.88	$1,134 – $1,599
26' box truck	$1,347	$1.85	$1,145 – $1,549
Sprinter van	$829	$1.14	$697 – $962

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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 Belton

Step deck lanes into Belton, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,297 mi	$4,579	$3.53	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,610 mi	$7,322	$4.55	$6,151 – $8,494	4 d
Chicago, IL	491 mi	$2,735	$5.57	$2,297 – $3,172	2 d
Houston, TX	739 mi	$2,804	$3.79	$2,356 – $3,253	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,230 mi	$3,370	$2.74	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,223 mi	$3,878	$3.17	$3,257 – $4,498	3 d
San Antonio, TX	809 mi	$2,993	$3.70	$2,514 – $3,472	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,568 mi	$7,161	$4.57	$6,015 – $8,307	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Belton, MO is estimated at $2,772 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,328 and $3,215.

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

About 727 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 $733 of the $2,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,039 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,394, which makes Austin, TX to Belton, 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