Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Bowling Green, OH step deck rate

$4,537step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $3,811–$5,263
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Bowling Green price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,306
All-in estimate: $4,537

Return trip

Bowling Green → Austin$5,449

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

Austin to Bowling Green by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,447	$2.66	$3,068 – $3,826
53' refrigerated	$4,108	$3.17	$3,574 – $4,642
48' flatbed	$4,164	$3.22	$3,581 – $4,747
Step deck	$4,537	$3.50	$3,811 – $5,263
Power only	$3,046	$2.35	$2,650 – $3,442
Hotshot	$2,299	$1.78	$1,908 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,252	$1.74	$1,915 – $2,590
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.06	$1,158 – $1,599

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$2,718	$4.53	$2,283 – $3,153	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$10,520	$4.57	$8,837 – $12,203	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,999	$8.03	$1,679 – $2,319	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$4,330	$3.54	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$5,193	$2.68	$4,362 – $6,024	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,247	$4.18	$1,888 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$4,785	$3.46	$4,019 – $5,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$10,386	$4.57	$8,724 – $12,048	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Bowling Green, OH is estimated at $4,537 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,811 and $5,263.

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

About 1,295 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 $1,306 of the $4,537 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,449, which makes Austin, TX to Bowling Green, OH 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