Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO step deck rate

$5,001step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $4,201–$5,802
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Grand Junction price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,974
Fuel: $1,027
All-in estimate: $5,001

Return trip

Grand Junction → Austin$2,856

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Grand Junction by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,777	$3.71	$3,362 – $4,193
53' refrigerated	$4,502	$4.42	$3,917 – $5,088
48' flatbed	$4,586	$4.50	$3,944 – $5,228
Step deck	$5,001	$4.91	$4,201 – $5,802
Power only	$3,324	$3.26	$2,892 – $3,756
Hotshot	$2,508	$2.46	$2,082 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,463	$2.42	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,511	$1.48	$1,269 – $1,753

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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 Junction

Step deck lanes into Grand Junction, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$9,901	$4.59	$8,317 – $11,485	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$5,737	$7.50	$4,819 – $6,655	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$7,834	$5.98	$6,580 – $9,087	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$5,556	$4.77	$4,667 – $6,445	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$2,495	$4.93	$2,096 – $2,894	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$8,559	$4.09	$7,190 – $9,929	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$5,066	$4.89	$4,255 – $5,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$5,721	$7.51	$4,806 – $6,637	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO is estimated at $5,001 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,201 and $5,802.

How far is Austin, TX from Grand Junction, CO by truck?

About 1,018 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 $1,027 of the $5,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,974 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Junction, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,856, which makes Austin, TX to Grand Junction, CO 75% 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