Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Daphne, AL step deck rate

$3,176step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,668–$3,684
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Daphne price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,475
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $3,176

Return trip

Daphne → Austin$3,086

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Austin to Daphne by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Daphne, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,372	$3.41	$2,111 – $2,632
53' refrigerated	$2,829	$4.07	$2,461 – $3,196
48' flatbed	$2,907	$4.18	$2,500 – $3,314
Step deck	$3,176	$4.57	$2,668 – $3,684
Power only	$2,071	$2.98	$1,802 – $2,340
Hotshot	$1,562	$2.25	$1,296 – $1,827
26' box truck	$1,540	$2.22	$1,309 – $1,771
Sprinter van	$949	$1.36	$797 – $1,100

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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 Daphne

Step deck lanes into Daphne, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$5,191	$4.22	$4,361 – $6,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$10,945	$5.18	$9,193 – $12,696	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$4,965	$5.43	$4,171 – $5,760	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,662	$4.98	$2,236 – $3,087	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$5,174	$3.07	$4,346 – $6,002	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$4,333	$3.80	$3,639 – $5,026	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,374	$4.46	$2,834 – $3,914	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$10,568	$5.20	$8,877 – $12,259	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Daphne, AL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Daphne, AL is estimated at $3,176 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,668 and $3,684.

How far is Austin, TX from Daphne, AL by truck?

About 695 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 $701 of the $3,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Daphne, AL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,086, which makes Austin, TX to Daphne, AL 3% 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