Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Frankfort, KY step deck rate

$4,051step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $3,403–$4,700
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Frankfort price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,963
Fuel: $1,088
All-in estimate: $4,051

Return trip

Frankfort → Austin$4,050

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

Austin to Frankfort by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Frankfort, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,064	$2.84	$2,727 – $3,401
53' refrigerated	$3,652	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,127
48' flatbed	$3,716	$3.44	$3,195 – $4,236
Step deck	$4,051	$3.75	$3,403 – $4,700
Power only	$2,699	$2.50	$2,348 – $3,050
Hotshot	$2,037	$1.89	$1,691 – $2,383
26' box truck	$1,999	$1.85	$1,699 – $2,299
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.14	$1,030 – $1,422

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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 Frankfort

Step deck lanes into Frankfort, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	716 mi	$3,170	$4.43	$2,662 – $3,677	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,223 mi	$10,527	$4.74	$8,843 – $12,211	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$2,427	$7.03	$2,038 – $2,815	1 d
Houston, TX	987 mi	$3,781	$3.83	$3,176 – $4,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,830 mi	$5,107	$2.79	$4,290 – $5,924	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$2,585	$4.08	$2,171 – $2,998	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,304	$3.69	$3,616 – $4,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,175 mi	$10,327	$4.75	$8,674 – $11,979	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Frankfort, KY is estimated at $4,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,403 and $4,700.

How far is Austin, TX from Frankfort, KY by truck?

About 1,079 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 $1,088 of the $4,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Frankfort, 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