Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Clive, IA step deck rate

$3,436step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,887–$3,986
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Clive price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,470
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $3,436

Return trip

Clive → Austin$4,151

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

Austin to Clive by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Clive, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.70	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$3.22	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,150	$3.29	$2,709 – $3,591
Step deck	$3,436	$3.59	$2,887 – $3,986
Power only	$2,277	$2.38	$1,981 – $2,573
Hotshot	$1,718	$1.79	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,688	$1.76	$1,435 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.08	$871 – $1,202

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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 Clive

Step deck lanes into Clive, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$4,407	$3.62	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$7,739	$4.57	$6,501 – $8,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,351	$6.32	$1,975 – $2,727	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,469	$3.58	$2,914 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$3,671	$2.73	$3,084 – $4,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$3,754	$3.24	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$7,638	$4.58	$6,416 – $8,861	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Clive, IA is estimated at $3,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,887 and $3,986.

How far is Austin, TX from Clive, IA by truck?

About 958 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 $966 of the $3,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,470 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clive, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,151, which makes Austin, TX to Clive, 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