Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE step deck rate

$3,188step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,698
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Grand Island price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,314
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $3,188

Return trip

Grand Island → Austin$4,081

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

Austin to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,397	$2.76	$2,133 – $2,660
53' refrigerated	$2,857	$3.30	$2,486 – $3,229
48' flatbed	$2,921	$3.37	$2,512 – $3,330
Step deck	$3,188	$3.68	$2,678 – $3,698
Power only	$2,102	$2.42	$1,829 – $2,376
Hotshot	$1,586	$1.83	$1,316 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,560	$1.80	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$959	$1.11	$805 – $1,112

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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 Grand Island

Step deck lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$5,232	$3.48	$4,395 – $6,069	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$6,633	$4.70	$5,572 – $7,695	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$3,349	$5.10	$2,813 – $3,885	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,357	$3.61	$2,820 – $3,894	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$3,058	$2.85	$2,569 – $3,547	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$4,478	$3.11	$3,762 – $5,195	4 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,371	$3.61	$2,831 – $3,910	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$6,548	$4.72	$5,500 – $7,596	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $3,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,698.

How far is Austin, TX from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 867 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 $874 of the $3,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,081, which makes Austin, TX to Grand Island, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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