Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cary, NC step deck rate

$5,416step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $4,549–$6,282
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Cary price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,039
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

Cary → Austin$4,443

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,119	$3.02	$3,666 – $4,573
53' refrigerated	$4,909	$3.59	$4,271 – $5,547
48' flatbed	$4,971	$3.64	$4,275 – $5,667
Step deck	$5,416	$3.96	$4,549 – $6,282
Power only	$3,643	$2.67	$3,169 – $4,116
Hotshot	$2,749	$2.01	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,693	$1.97	$2,289 – $3,097
Sprinter van	$1,648	$1.21	$1,384 – $1,911

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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 Cary

Step deck lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,781	$5.50	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$13,540	$5.14	$11,374 – $15,706	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$4,364	$5.83	$3,666 – $5,062	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,986	$4.04	$4,189 – $5,784	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,703	$3.01	$5,631 – $7,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,200	$5.26	$1,848 – $2,552	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$13,272	$5.15	$11,149 – $15,396	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Cary, NC?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Cary, NC is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,549 and $6,282.

How far is Austin, TX from Cary, NC by truck?

About 1,366 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 $1,377 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,039 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,443, which makes Austin, TX to Cary, NC 22% more expensive. 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