Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Dunedin, FL step deck rate

$5,646step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $4,743–$6,549
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Dunedin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,557
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $5,646

Return trip

Dunedin → Austin$3,127

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

Austin to Dunedin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Dunedin, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,270	$3.95	$3,801 – $4,740
53' refrigerated	$5,090	$4.71	$4,428 – $5,752
48' flatbed	$5,178	$4.79	$4,453 – $5,903
Step deck	$5,646	$5.23	$4,743 – $6,549
Power only	$3,762	$3.48	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,839	$2.63	$2,356 – $3,321
26' box truck	$2,786	$2.58	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,708	$1.58	$1,435 – $1,981

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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 Dunedin

Step deck lanes into Dunedin, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$6,466	$5.44	$5,431 – $7,500	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,523 mi	$16,403	$6.50	$13,779 – $19,027	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,171 mi	$7,711	$6.59	$6,477 – $8,945	3 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$4,950	$5.44	$4,158 – $5,742	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$7,990	$3.82	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$5,417	$4.91	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$5,846	$5.18	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$15,892	$6.53	$13,349 – $18,434	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Dunedin, FL is estimated at $5,646 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,743 and $6,549.

How far is Austin, TX from Dunedin, FL by truck?

About 1,080 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 $1,089 of the $5,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,557 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dunedin, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,127, which makes Austin, TX to Dunedin, 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