Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Daytona Beach, FL step deck rate

$6,063step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $5,093–$7,034
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Daytona Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,871
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $6,063

Return trip

Daytona Beach → Austin$3,358

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Daytona Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Daytona Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,597	$3.89	$4,091 – $5,102
53' refrigerated	$5,478	$4.63	$4,766 – $6,190
48' flatbed	$5,563	$4.71	$4,784 – $6,342
Step deck	$6,063	$5.13	$5,093 – $7,034
Power only	$4,055	$3.43	$3,528 – $4,583
Hotshot	$3,060	$2.59	$2,540 – $3,581
26' box truck	$3,001	$2.54	$2,551 – $3,451
Sprinter van	$1,839	$1.56	$1,544 – $2,133

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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 Daytona Beach

Step deck lanes into Daytona Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$5,866	$5.59	$4,927 – $6,804	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$16,885	$6.48	$14,184 – $19,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$7,438	$6.65	$6,248 – $8,629	3 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$5,380	$5.30	$4,519 – $6,241	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$8,274	$3.80	$6,950 – $9,598	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$4,892	$5.05	$4,110 – $5,675	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$6,293	$5.08	$5,286 – $7,299	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,524 mi	$16,409	$6.50	$13,783 – $19,034	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Daytona Beach, FL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Daytona Beach, FL is estimated at $6,063 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,093 and $7,034.

How far is Austin, TX from Daytona Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,192 of the $6,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Daytona Beach, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,358, which makes Austin, TX to Daytona Beach, FL 81% 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