Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Boone, IA step deck rate

$3,527step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $2,962–$4,091
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Boone price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,528
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $3,527

Return trip

Boone → Austin$4,260

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Boone by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Boone, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,661	$2.69	$2,369 – $2,954
53' refrigerated	$3,173	$3.20	$2,760 – $3,585
48' flatbed	$3,233	$3.26	$2,781 – $3,686
Step deck	$3,527	$3.56	$2,962 – $4,091
Power only	$2,341	$2.36	$2,036 – $2,645
Hotshot	$1,766	$1.78	$1,466 – $2,066
26' box truck	$1,735	$1.75	$1,475 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.07	$894 – $1,235

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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 Boone

Step deck lanes into Boone, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$4,416	$3.61	$3,709 – $5,122	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,699 mi	$7,755	$4.56	$6,514 – $8,996	4 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,365	$6.29	$1,986 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,565	$3.55	$2,994 – $4,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$3,696	$2.72	$3,105 – $4,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,767	$3.24	$3,164 – $4,369	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$3,745	$3.50	$3,146 – $4,344	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$7,666	$4.57	$6,439 – $8,892	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Boone, IA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Boone, IA is estimated at $3,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,962 and $4,091.

How far is Austin, TX from Boone, IA by truck?

About 991 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 $999 of the $3,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boone, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,260, which makes Austin, TX to Boone, IA 17% 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