Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dodge City, KS step deck rate

$2,609step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $2,192–$3,027
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Dodge City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,977
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $2,609

Return trip

Dodge City → Austin$3,182

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

Austin to Dodge City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dodge City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,942	$3.10	$1,728 – $2,156
53' refrigerated	$2,317	$3.69	$2,015 – $2,618
48' flatbed	$2,387	$3.81	$2,053 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,609	$4.16	$2,192 – $3,027
Power only	$1,692	$2.70	$1,472 – $1,911
Hotshot	$1,276	$2.03	$1,059 – $1,492
26' box truck	$1,259	$2.01	$1,070 – $1,448
Sprinter van	$777	$1.24	$652 – $901

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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 Dodge City

Step deck lanes into Dodge City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$5,856	$3.53	$4,919 – $6,793	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$6,197	$4.96	$5,205 – $7,188	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$4,112	$4.90	$3,454 – $4,770	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,877	$3.98	$2,417 – $3,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$2,685	$3.09	$2,256 – $3,115	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,006	$3.16	$4,205 – $5,807	4 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$2,770	$4.05	$2,327 – $3,213	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$6,021	$4.99	$5,057 – $6,984	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Dodge City, KS is estimated at $2,609 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,192 and $3,027.

How far is Austin, TX from Dodge City, KS by truck?

About 627 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 $632 of the $2,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dodge City, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,182, which makes Austin, TX to Dodge City, 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