Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bend, OR step deck rate

$5,938step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $4,988–$6,888
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Bend price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,036
Fuel: $1,902
All-in estimate: $5,938

Return trip

Bend → Austin$8,568

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Austin to Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bend, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,546	$2.41	$4,046 – $5,046
53' refrigerated	$5,415	$2.87	$4,711 – $6,119
48' flatbed	$5,456	$2.89	$4,692 – $6,220
Step deck	$5,938	$3.15	$4,988 – $6,888
Power only	$4,037	$2.14	$3,512 – $4,562
Hotshot	$3,048	$1.62	$2,530 – $3,566
26' box truck	$2,978	$1.58	$2,532 – $3,425
Sprinter van	$1,818	$0.96	$1,527 – $2,109

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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 Bend

Step deck lanes into Bend, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,828 mi	$9,024	$3.19	$7,580 – $10,468	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$4,391	$5.23	$3,689 – $5,094	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Houston, TX	2,037 mi	$6,348	$3.12	$5,332 – $7,364	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$2,958	$2.86	$2,485 – $3,431	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,779 mi	$7,888	$2.84	$6,626 – $9,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$5,959	$3.15	$5,006 – $6,913	5 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$4,835	$5.07	$4,061 – $5,609	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bend, OR?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bend, OR is estimated at $5,938 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,988 and $6,888.

How far is Austin, TX from Bend, OR by truck?

About 1,886 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,902 of the $5,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bend, OR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,568, which makes Austin, TX to Bend, OR 31% 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