Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Derby, KS step deck rate

$2,514step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,916
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Derby price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,916
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,514

Return trip

Derby → Austin$3,065

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Derby by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Derby, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,867	$3.15	$1,662 – $2,072
53' refrigerated	$2,227	$3.76	$1,938 – $2,517
48' flatbed	$2,299	$3.88	$1,977 – $2,621
Step deck	$2,514	$4.24	$2,111 – $2,916
Power only	$1,624	$2.74	$1,413 – $1,835
Hotshot	$1,225	$2.07	$1,016 – $1,433
26' box truck	$1,210	$2.04	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$747	$1.26	$627 – $866

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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 Derby

Step deck lanes into Derby, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$5,359	$3.59	$4,502 – $6,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,897	$4.84	$5,793 – $8,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$3,585	$5.17	$3,011 – $4,159	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$2,663	$4.12	$2,237 – $3,089	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$3,067	$2.96	$2,576 – $3,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,557	$3.22	$3,828 – $5,286	4 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$2,719	$4.08	$2,284 – $3,154	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,705	$4.87	$5,632 – $7,777	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Derby, KS?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Derby, KS is estimated at $2,514 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,916.

How far is Austin, TX from Derby, KS by truck?

About 593 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 $598 of the $2,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Derby, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,065, which makes Austin, TX to Derby, KS 18% 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