Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dallas, OR step deck rate

$6,307step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $5,298–$7,316
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,268
Fuel: $2,039
All-in estimate: $6,307

Return trip

Dallas → Austin$9,101

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Austin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dallas, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,834	$2.39	$4,302 – $5,366
53' refrigerated	$5,758	$2.85	$5,010 – $6,507
48' flatbed	$5,797	$2.87	$4,985 – $6,608
Step deck	$6,307	$3.12	$5,298 – $7,316
Power only	$4,297	$2.12	$3,738 – $4,855
Hotshot	$3,244	$1.60	$2,692 – $3,795
26' box truck	$3,169	$1.57	$2,694 – $3,644
Sprinter van	$1,934	$0.96	$1,624 – $2,243

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,929 mi	$9,316	$3.18	$7,825 – $10,806	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	940 mi	$4,781	$5.09	$4,016 – $5,546	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,109 mi	$8,384	$3.98	$7,043 – $9,726	5 d
Houston, TX	2,173 mi	$6,717	$3.09	$5,643 – $7,792	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,242	$2.79	$2,723 – $3,760	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$8,152	$2.83	$6,848 – $9,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,030 mi	$6,329	$3.12	$5,316 – $7,341	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,061 mi	$5,248	$4.95	$4,408 – $6,087	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Dallas, OR?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Dallas, OR is estimated at $6,307 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,298 and $7,316.

How far is Austin, TX from Dallas, OR by truck?

About 2,022 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,039 of the $6,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, OR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,101, which makes Austin, TX to Dallas, OR 31% 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