Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Danville, KY step deck rate

$3,999step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $3,359–$4,638
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Danville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,929
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $3,999

Return trip

Danville → Austin$3,997

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Danville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Danville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,023	$2.85	$2,690 – $3,356
53' refrigerated	$3,603	$3.40	$3,135 – $4,072
48' flatbed	$3,667	$3.46	$3,154 – $4,180
Step deck	$3,999	$3.77	$3,359 – $4,638
Power only	$2,662	$2.51	$2,316 – $3,008
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.89	$1,667 – $2,350
26' box truck	$1,972	$1.86	$1,676 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,209	$1.14	$1,016 – $1,403

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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 Danville

Step deck lanes into Danville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	728 mi	$3,207	$4.41	$2,694 – $3,720	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,231 mi	$10,560	$4.73	$8,871 – $12,250	5 d
Chicago, IL	388 mi	$2,588	$6.67	$2,174 – $3,003	1 d
Houston, TX	962 mi	$3,707	$3.85	$3,114 – $4,301	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,834 mi	$5,116	$2.79	$4,298 – $5,935	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	642 mi	$2,609	$4.06	$2,192 – $3,027	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,248	$3.71	$3,569 – $4,928	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$10,348	$4.75	$8,692 – $12,003	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Danville, KY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Danville, KY is estimated at $3,999 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,359 and $4,638.

How far is Austin, TX from Danville, KY by truck?

About 1,061 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 $1,070 of the $3,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Danville, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology