Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY step deck rate

$3,646step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $3,062–$4,229
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,697
Fuel: $949
All-in estimate: $3,646

Return trip

Bowling Green → Austin$3,644

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.92	$2,445 – $3,050
53' refrigerated	$3,275	$3.48	$2,850 – $3,701
48' flatbed	$3,342	$3.55	$2,874 – $3,810
Step deck	$3,646	$3.87	$3,062 – $4,229
Power only	$2,414	$2.57	$2,100 – $2,728
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.94	$1,512 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,790	$1.90	$1,521 – $2,058
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.17	$923 – $1,275

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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 Bowling Green

Step deck lanes into Bowling Green, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,582	$4.22	$3,009 – $4,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,126 mi	$10,122	$4.76	$8,503 – $11,742	5 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,649	$6.56	$2,225 – $3,073	1 d
Houston, TX	845 mi	$3,364	$3.98	$2,825 – $3,902	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$4,855	$2.81	$4,078 – $5,632	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	762 mi	$2,942	$3.86	$2,471 – $3,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,896	$3.80	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,897	$4.78	$8,313 – $11,480	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, KY is estimated at $3,646 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,062 and $4,229.

How far is Austin, TX from Bowling Green, KY by truck?

About 941 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 $949 of the $3,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bowling Green, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology