Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Florence, SC step deck rate

$5,218step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,277 mi
Typical range: $4,383–$6,053
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Florence price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,930
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $5,218

Return trip

Florence → Austin$4,183

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

Austin to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Florence, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,963	$3.10	$3,527 – $4,399
53' refrigerated	$4,722	$3.70	$4,108 – $5,336
48' flatbed	$4,788	$3.75	$4,118 – $5,459
Step deck	$5,218	$4.09	$4,383 – $6,053
Power only	$3,500	$2.74	$3,045 – $3,956
Hotshot	$2,642	$2.07	$2,193 – $3,091
26' box truck	$2,589	$2.03	$2,201 – $2,977
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.24	$1,332 – $1,839

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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 Florence

Step deck lanes into Florence, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$3,337	$5.13	$2,803 – $3,871	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$13,584	$5.24	$11,411 – $15,758	6 d
Chicago, IL	804 mi	$4,679	$5.82	$3,931 – $5,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$4,748	$4.18	$3,988 – $5,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,691	$3.07	$5,620 – $7,761	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$2,695	$4.78	$2,264 – $3,126	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$5,463	$4.04	$4,589 – $6,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,527 mi	$13,283	$5.26	$11,158 – $15,409	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Florence, SC?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Florence, SC is estimated at $5,218 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,383 and $6,053.

How far is Austin, TX from Florence, SC by truck?

About 1,277 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 $1,288 of the $5,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,930 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Florence, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,183, which makes Austin, TX to Florence, SC 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