Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Mill, SC step deck rate

$5,012step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $4,210–$5,814
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fort Mill price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,787
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $5,012

Return trip

Fort Mill → Austin$4,018

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

Austin to Fort Mill by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Mill, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,802	$3.13	$3,384 – $4,221
53' refrigerated	$4,532	$3.73	$3,942 – $5,121
48' flatbed	$4,599	$3.79	$3,955 – $5,243
Step deck	$5,012	$4.13	$4,210 – $5,814
Power only	$3,356	$2.76	$2,920 – $3,792
Hotshot	$2,533	$2.08	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,483	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,521	$1.25	$1,278 – $1,764

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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 Mill

Step deck lanes into Fort Mill, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	645 mi	$3,320	$5.15	$2,788 – $3,851	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,504 mi	$13,175	$5.26	$11,067 – $15,283	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,255	$6.04	$3,574 – $4,936	2 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$4,569	$4.23	$3,838 – $5,300	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,461	$3.09	$5,427 – $7,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	554 mi	$2,664	$4.81	$2,238 – $3,090	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,267	$4.08	$4,425 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$12,884	$5.28	$10,822 – $14,945	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fort Mill, SC is estimated at $5,012 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,210 and $5,814.

How far is Austin, TX from Fort Mill, SC by truck?

About 1,215 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 $1,225 of the $5,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,787 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Mill, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,018, which makes Austin, TX to Fort Mill, 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