Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chadron, NE step deck rate

$3,762step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,160–$4,363
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,676
Fuel: $1,086
All-in estimate: $3,762

Return trip

Chadron → Austin$4,816

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

Austin to Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.64	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,391	$3.15	$2,950 – $3,832
48' flatbed	$3,450	$3.20	$2,967 – $3,933
Step deck	$3,762	$3.49	$3,160 – $4,363
Power only	$2,506	$2.33	$2,180 – $2,832
Hotshot	$1,891	$1.76	$1,570 – $2,212
26' box truck	$1,856	$1.72	$1,578 – $2,134
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.06	$956 – $1,320

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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 Chadron

Step deck lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$6,001	$3.39	$5,041 – $6,961	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,877	$4.84	$4,936 – $6,817	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,287	$4.64	$3,601 – $4,973	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,027	$3.43	$3,382 – $4,671	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,790	$2.93	$2,344 – $3,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$5,182	$3.03	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,901	$3.46	$3,277 – $4,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,896	$4.83	$4,953 – $6,839	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Chadron, NE?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Chadron, NE is estimated at $3,762 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,160 and $4,363.

How far is Austin, TX from Chadron, NE by truck?

About 1,077 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 $1,086 of the $3,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chadron, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,816, which makes Austin, TX to Chadron, NE 22% 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