Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Fort Thomas, KY step deck rate

$4,234step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $3,556–$4,911
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Fort Thomas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,083
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Fort Thomas → Austin$4,232

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Fort Thomas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Fort Thomas, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,207	$2.81	$2,854 – $3,559
53' refrigerated	$3,822	$3.35	$3,325 – $4,319
48' flatbed	$3,884	$3.40	$3,340 – $4,427
Step deck	$4,234	$3.71	$3,556 – $4,911
Power only	$2,827	$2.48	$2,460 – $3,195
Hotshot	$2,134	$1.87	$1,771 – $2,496
26' box truck	$2,093	$1.83	$1,779 – $2,407
Sprinter van	$1,283	$1.12	$1,077 – $1,488

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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 Thomas

Step deck lanes into Fort Thomas, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$3,026	$4.52	$2,542 – $3,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$10,631	$4.73	$8,930 – $12,332	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$2,261	$7.51	$1,899 – $2,623	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$3,978	$3.77	$3,341 – $4,614	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$5,184	$2.78	$4,354 – $6,013	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$2,468	$4.18	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,489	$3.66	$3,771 – $5,208	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$10,448	$4.74	$8,776 – $12,119	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Fort Thomas, KY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Fort Thomas, KY is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,556 and $4,911.

How far is Austin, TX from Fort Thomas, KY by truck?

About 1,141 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 $1,151 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Thomas, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology