Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Chesterfield, MO step deck rate

$3,061step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 834 mi
Typical range: $2,571–$3,551
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Chesterfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,220
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $3,061

Return trip

Chesterfield → Austin$3,748

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to Chesterfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Chesterfield, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,299	$2.76	$2,046 – $2,552
53' refrigerated	$2,741	$3.29	$2,385 – $3,097
48' flatbed	$2,804	$3.36	$2,412 – $3,197
Step deck	$3,061	$3.67	$2,571 – $3,551
Power only	$2,015	$2.42	$1,753 – $2,277
Hotshot	$1,520	$1.82	$1,262 – $1,778
26' box truck	$1,496	$1.79	$1,271 – $1,720
Sprinter van	$919	$1.10	$772 – $1,067

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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 Chesterfield

Step deck lanes into Chesterfield, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,885	$3.68	$3,263 – $4,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,859 mi	$8,277	$4.45	$6,953 – $9,601	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$2,126	$6.75	$1,786 – $2,466	1 d
Houston, TX	792 mi	$2,947	$3.72	$2,476 – $3,419	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,472 mi	$3,904	$2.65	$3,279 – $4,528	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	979 mi	$3,256	$3.33	$2,735 – $3,777	3 d
San Antonio, TX	921 mi	$3,296	$3.58	$2,769 – $3,823	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,814 mi	$8,104	$4.47	$6,808 – $9,401	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Chesterfield, MO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Chesterfield, MO is estimated at $3,061 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 834 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,571 and $3,551.

How far is Austin, TX from Chesterfield, MO by truck?

About 834 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $841 of the $3,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesterfield, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,748, which makes Austin, TX to Chesterfield, MO 18% 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