Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gardner, KS step deck rate

$2,868step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,410–$3,327
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Gardner price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,143
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,868

Return trip

Gardner → Austin$3,498

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,144	$2.98	$1,909 – $2,380
53' refrigerated	$2,557	$3.56	$2,225 – $2,890
48' flatbed	$2,626	$3.65	$2,258 – $2,994
Step deck	$2,868	$3.99	$2,410 – $3,327
Power only	$1,874	$2.61	$1,630 – $2,117
Hotshot	$1,413	$1.97	$1,173 – $1,653
26' box truck	$1,393	$1.94	$1,184 – $1,602
Sprinter van	$858	$1.19	$721 – $995

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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 Gardner

Step deck lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,848	$3.67	$4,072 – $5,623	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$7,537	$4.75	$6,331 – $8,742	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,932	$5.72	$2,463 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,458	$2.87	$2,904 – $4,011	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,097	$3.87	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$7,369	$4.78	$6,190 – $8,548	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Gardner, KS?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gardner, KS is estimated at $2,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,410 and $3,327.

How far is Austin, TX from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 719 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $725 of the $2,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,498, which makes Austin, TX to Gardner, KS 18% cheaper. 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