Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elsmere, DE step deck rate

$6,925step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,661 mi
Typical range: $5,817–$8,033
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Elsmere price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,250
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $6,925

Return trip

Elsmere → Austin$5,544

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Austin to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,289	$3.18	$4,707 – $5,871
53' refrigerated	$6,301	$3.79	$5,482 – $7,120
48' flatbed	$6,361	$3.83	$5,470 – $7,251
Step deck	$6,925	$4.17	$5,817 – $8,033
Power only	$4,689	$2.82	$4,080 – $5,299
Hotshot	$3,540	$2.13	$2,938 – $4,142
26' box truck	$3,462	$2.08	$2,943 – $3,982
Sprinter van	$2,116	$1.27	$1,777 – $2,454

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 Elsmere

Step deck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,603	$12.52	$1,347 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$15,565	$5.55	$13,075 – $18,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,529	$4.22	$5,484 – $7,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $6,925 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,661 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,817 and $8,033.

How far is Austin, TX from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 1,661 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,675 of the $6,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,544, which makes Austin, TX to Elsmere, DE 25% 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