Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to DeSoto, TX step deck rate

$1,398step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.06
Distance: 198 mi
Typical range: $1,174–$1,621
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to DeSoto price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,198
Fuel: $200
All-in estimate: $1,398

Return trip

DeSoto → Austin$1,398

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

Austin to DeSoto by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to DeSoto, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$996	$5.03	$886 – $1,105
53' refrigerated	$1,190	$6.01	$1,036 – $1,345
48' flatbed	$1,270	$6.41	$1,092 – $1,448
Step deck	$1,398	$7.06	$1,174 – $1,621
Power only	$840	$4.24	$731 – $949
Hotshot	$632	$3.19	$525 – $740
26' box truck	$635	$3.21	$539 – $730
Sprinter van	$398	$2.01	$334 – $462

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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 DeSoto

Step deck lanes into DeSoto, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$5,762	$3.53	$4,840 – $6,684	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$7,060	$4.80	$5,931 – $8,190	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$4,531	$4.72	$3,806 – $5,256	3 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,547	$6.16	$1,299 – $1,794	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,076	$2.95	$2,584 – $3,568	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,889	$3.16	$4,106 – $5,671	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to DeSoto, TX is estimated at $1,398 all-in in October 2026, or $7.06 a mile over about 198 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,174 and $1,621.

How far is Austin, TX from DeSoto, TX by truck?

About 198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $200 of the $1,398 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeSoto, TX 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