Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Elyria, OH step deck rate

$4,748step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $3,988–$5,508
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Elyria price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,368
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $4,748

Return trip

Elyria → Austin$5,702

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

Austin to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,612	$2.64	$3,214 – $4,009
53' refrigerated	$4,304	$3.14	$3,744 – $4,863
48' flatbed	$4,358	$3.18	$3,748 – $4,969
Step deck	$4,748	$3.47	$3,988 – $5,508
Power only	$3,194	$2.33	$2,779 – $3,609
Hotshot	$2,411	$1.76	$2,001 – $2,820
26' box truck	$2,361	$1.72	$2,007 – $2,715
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.06	$1,214 – $1,676

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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 Elyria

Step deck lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,434	$4.81	$2,045 – $2,823	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$10,904	$4.55	$9,159 – $12,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,338	$6.84	$1,964 – $2,713	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,517	$3.51	$3,795 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$5,409	$2.66	$4,543 – $6,274	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,998	$4.49	$1,678 – $2,317	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,996	$3.43	$4,196 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$10,762	$4.55	$9,040 – $12,484	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Elyria, OH is estimated at $4,748 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,988 and $5,508.

How far is Austin, TX from Elyria, OH by truck?

About 1,369 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 $1,380 of the $4,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elyria, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,702, which makes Austin, TX to Elyria, OH 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