Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dubuque, IA step deck rate

$3,814step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $3,203–$4,424
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Dubuque price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,814

Return trip

Dubuque → Austin$4,607

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Austin to Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,886	$2.63	$2,568 – $3,203
53' refrigerated	$3,439	$3.14	$2,992 – $3,886
48' flatbed	$3,498	$3.19	$3,008 – $3,987
Step deck	$3,814	$3.48	$3,203 – $4,424
Power only	$2,543	$2.32	$2,212 – $2,873
Hotshot	$1,919	$1.75	$1,592 – $2,245
26' box truck	$1,883	$1.72	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.05	$970 – $1,339

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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 Dubuque

Step deck lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$3,864	$3.74	$3,246 – $4,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$8,508	$4.49	$7,146 – $9,869	5 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$1,713	$9.02	$1,439 – $1,988	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$3,773	$3.49	$3,169 – $4,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$4,120	$2.66	$3,460 – $4,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$3,282	$3.37	$2,757 – $3,807	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,043	$3.43	$3,396 – $4,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$8,415	$4.50	$7,068 – $9,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $3,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,203 and $4,424.

How far is Austin, TX from Dubuque, IA by truck?

About 1,096 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 $1,105 of the $3,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dubuque, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,607, which makes Austin, TX to Dubuque, IA 17% 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