Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Gastonia, NC step deck rate

$4,886step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,203 mi
Typical range: $4,104–$5,667
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Gastonia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,673
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $4,886

Return trip

Gastonia → Austin$4,008

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Gastonia by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Gastonia, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,705	$3.08	$3,298 – $4,113
53' refrigerated	$4,416	$3.67	$3,842 – $4,990
48' flatbed	$4,483	$3.73	$3,855 – $5,110
Step deck	$4,886	$4.06	$4,104 – $5,667
Power only	$3,270	$2.72	$2,845 – $3,695
Hotshot	$2,468	$2.05	$2,048 – $2,887
26' box truck	$2,420	$2.01	$2,057 – $2,783
Sprinter van	$1,482	$1.23	$1,245 – $1,719

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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 Gastonia

Step deck lanes into Gastonia, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$3,248	$5.07	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$12,852	$5.17	$10,796 – $14,908	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$4,072	$6.01	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	1,072 mi	$4,460	$4.16	$3,746 – $5,173	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,075 mi	$6,300	$3.04	$5,292 – $7,308	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	551 mi	$2,608	$4.73	$2,191 – $3,025	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,143	$4.01	$4,320 – $5,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,424 mi	$12,575	$5.19	$10,563 – $14,587	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Gastonia, NC?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Gastonia, NC is estimated at $4,886 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,203 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,104 and $5,667.

How far is Austin, TX from Gastonia, NC by truck?

About 1,203 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 $1,213 of the $4,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gastonia, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,008, which makes Austin, TX to Gastonia, NC 22% 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