Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to High Point, NC step deck rate

$5,188step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $4,358–$6,018
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to High Point price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,881
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $5,188

Return trip

High Point → Austin$4,256

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

Austin to High Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to High Point, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,942	$3.04	$3,508 – $4,375
53' refrigerated	$4,697	$3.62	$4,086 – $5,308
48' flatbed	$4,761	$3.67	$4,095 – $5,428
Step deck	$5,188	$4.00	$4,358 – $6,018
Power only	$3,483	$2.69	$3,030 – $3,935
Hotshot	$2,628	$2.03	$2,182 – $3,075
26' box truck	$2,576	$1.99	$2,189 – $2,962
Sprinter van	$1,577	$1.22	$1,324 – $1,829

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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 High Point

Step deck lanes into High Point, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	543 mi	$2,909	$5.36	$2,444 – $3,375	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,554 mi	$13,175	$5.16	$11,067 – $15,283	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$4,089	$6.00	$3,435 – $4,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,167 mi	$4,769	$4.09	$4,006 – $5,531	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$6,496	$3.02	$5,457 – $7,536	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	452 mi	$2,304	$5.10	$1,936 – $2,673	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,445	$3.96	$4,574 – $6,316	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,497 mi	$12,912	$5.17	$10,846 – $14,978	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to High Point, NC is estimated at $5,188 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,358 and $6,018.

How far is Austin, TX from High Point, NC by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $5,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from High Point, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,256, which makes Austin, TX to High Point, 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