Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA step deck rate

$3,636step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $3,054–$4,218
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Cedar Rapids price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,596
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $3,636

Return trip

Cedar Rapids → Austin$4,392

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

Austin to Cedar Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,747	$2.66	$2,445 – $3,049
53' refrigerated	$3,274	$3.18	$2,849 – $3,700
48' flatbed	$3,334	$3.23	$2,867 – $3,801
Step deck	$3,636	$3.53	$3,054 – $4,218
Power only	$2,418	$2.34	$2,103 – $2,732
Hotshot	$1,824	$1.77	$1,514 – $2,134
26' box truck	$1,791	$1.74	$1,522 – $2,060
Sprinter van	$1,099	$1.07	$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 Cedar Rapids

Step deck lanes into Cedar Rapids, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,090 mi	$4,033	$3.70	$3,388 – $4,678	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,826 mi	$8,248	$4.52	$6,928 – $9,567	4 d
Chicago, IL	243 mi	$1,899	$7.81	$1,595 – $2,203	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,611	$3.53	$3,033 – $4,189	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$3,963	$2.68	$3,329 – $4,598	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,029 mi	$3,424	$3.33	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,114 mi	$3,863	$3.47	$3,245 – $4,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,801 mi	$8,151	$4.53	$6,847 – $9,455	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Cedar Rapids, IA is estimated at $3,636 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,054 and $4,218.

How far is Austin, TX from Cedar Rapids, IA by truck?

About 1,031 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 $1,040 of the $3,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,596 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Rapids, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,392, which makes Austin, TX to Cedar Rapids, 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