Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Franklin, NH step deck rate

$9,041step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,998 mi
Typical range: $7,594–$10,487
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,026
Fuel: $2,015
All-in estimate: $9,041

Return trip

Franklin → Austin$6,123

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Austin to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Franklin, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,928	$3.47	$6,166 – $7,690
53' refrigerated	$8,252	$4.13	$7,180 – $9,325
48' flatbed	$8,309	$4.16	$7,145 – $9,472
Step deck	$9,041	$4.52	$7,594 – $10,487
Power only	$6,157	$3.08	$5,356 – $6,957
Hotshot	$4,648	$2.33	$3,858 – $5,439
26' box truck	$4,541	$2.27	$3,860 – $5,222
Sprinter van	$2,771	$1.39	$2,328 – $3,215

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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 Franklin

Step deck lanes into Franklin, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	266 mi	$2,363	$8.88	$1,985 – $2,741	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,028 mi	$18,592	$6.14	$15,617 – $21,567	7 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$6,390	$6.60	$5,368 – $7,413	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$8,651	$4.56	$7,267 – $10,035	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,672 mi	$9,541	$3.57	$8,014 – $11,067	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	351 mi	$2,414	$6.88	$2,027 – $2,800	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$9,379	$4.50	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,001 mi	$18,441	$6.14	$15,491 – $21,392	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Franklin, NH?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Franklin, NH is estimated at $9,041 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,594 and $10,487.

How far is Austin, TX from Franklin, NH by truck?

About 1,998 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,015 of the $9,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,026 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Franklin, NH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,123, which makes Austin, TX to Franklin, NH 48% 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