Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL step deck rate

$6,579step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $5,526–$7,632
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fort Lauderdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,260
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $6,579

Return trip

Fort Lauderdale → Austin$3,644

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

Austin to Fort Lauderdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,000	$3.82	$4,450 – $5,550
53' refrigerated	$5,958	$4.55	$5,183 – $6,732
48' flatbed	$6,038	$4.62	$5,193 – $6,884
Step deck	$6,579	$5.03	$5,526 – $7,632
Power only	$4,418	$3.38	$3,844 – $4,992
Hotshot	$3,334	$2.55	$2,768 – $3,901
26' box truck	$3,267	$2.50	$2,777 – $3,757
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.53	$1,680 – $2,320

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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 Lauderdale

Step deck lanes into Fort Lauderdale, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$6,761	$5.38	$5,679 – $7,843	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$17,769	$6.44	$14,926 – $20,612	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$8,786	$6.39	$7,381 – $10,192	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$5,875	$5.17	$4,935 – $6,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$8,775	$3.77	$7,371 – $10,179	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$5,715	$4.84	$4,800 – $6,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$6,755	$5.00	$5,674 – $7,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$17,240	$6.46	$14,482 – $19,998	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL is estimated at $6,579 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,526 and $7,632.

How far is Austin, TX from Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck?

About 1,308 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 $1,319 of the $6,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,644, which makes Austin, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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