Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Dodge, IA step deck rate

$3,614step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $3,036–$4,192
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fort Dodge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,582
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,614

Return trip

Fort Dodge → Austin$4,366

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

Austin to Fort Dodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Dodge, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,730	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,030
53' refrigerated	$3,254	$3.18	$2,831 – $3,677
48' flatbed	$3,314	$3.24	$2,850 – $3,778
Step deck	$3,614	$3.53	$3,036 – $4,192
Power only	$2,402	$2.35	$2,090 – $2,715
Hotshot	$1,813	$1.77	$1,504 – $2,121
26' box truck	$1,780	$1.74	$1,513 – $2,047
Sprinter van	$1,092	$1.07	$917 – $1,267

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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 Fort Dodge

Step deck lanes into Fort Dodge, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,468	$3.60	$3,753 – $5,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$7,724	$4.57	$6,488 – $8,960	4 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,435	$6.15	$2,045 – $2,824	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,661	$3.52	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,357 mi	$3,694	$2.72	$3,103 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,818	$3.23	$3,207 – $4,429	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,101 mi	$3,827	$3.48	$3,215 – $4,440	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,672 mi	$7,650	$4.58	$6,426 – $8,874	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fort Dodge, IA is estimated at $3,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,036 and $4,192.

How far is Austin, TX from Fort Dodge, IA by truck?

About 1,023 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 $1,032 of the $3,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,582 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Dodge, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,366, which makes Austin, TX to Fort Dodge, 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