Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbia, SC step deck rate

$4,966step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,201 mi
Typical range: $4,172–$5,761
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,755
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $4,966

Return trip

Columbia → Austin$3,981

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,766	$3.14	$3,352 – $4,181
53' refrigerated	$4,488	$3.74	$3,905 – $5,072
48' flatbed	$4,556	$3.79	$3,919 – $5,194
Step deck	$4,966	$4.13	$4,172 – $5,761
Power only	$3,324	$2.77	$2,892 – $3,756
Hotshot	$2,508	$2.09	$2,082 – $2,935
26' box truck	$2,459	$2.05	$2,090 – $2,828
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.25	$1,265 – $1,748

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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 Columbia

Step deck lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,524	$5.01	$2,960 – $4,087	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$13,250	$5.26	$11,130 – $15,370	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,535	$5.89	$3,809 – $5,261	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,496	$4.25	$3,777 – $5,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,494	$3.08	$5,455 – $7,533	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,854	$4.64	$2,398 – $3,311	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$5,211	$4.09	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$12,940	$5.27	$10,870 – $15,011	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Columbia, SC?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Columbia, SC is estimated at $4,966 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,201 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,172 and $5,761.

How far is Austin, TX from Columbia, SC by truck?

About 1,201 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 $1,211 of the $4,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,981, which makes Austin, TX to Columbia, SC 25% 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