Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Horace, ND step deck rate

$5,055step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $4,246–$5,864
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Horace price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,701
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $5,055

Return trip

Horace → Austin$5,690

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Austin to Horace by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Horace, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,844	$2.86	$3,421 – $4,267
53' refrigerated	$4,580	$3.41	$3,985 – $5,176
48' flatbed	$4,640	$3.45	$3,990 – $5,290
Step deck	$5,055	$3.76	$4,246 – $5,864
Power only	$3,398	$2.53	$2,956 – $3,840
Hotshot	$2,565	$1.91	$2,129 – $3,001
26' box truck	$2,512	$1.87	$2,135 – $2,889
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.14	$1,291 – $1,783

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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 Horace

Step deck lanes into Horace, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,436 mi	$5,673	$3.95	$4,765 – $6,580	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,682 mi	$8,659	$5.15	$7,274 – $10,044	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,827	$5.70	$3,214 – $4,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,387 mi	$5,190	$3.74	$4,360 – $6,021	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,427 mi	$4,336	$3.04	$3,642 – $5,029	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,397 mi	$4,924	$3.52	$4,136 – $5,712	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$5,274	$3.73	$4,430 – $6,117	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,693 mi	$8,707	$5.14	$7,314 – $10,100	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Horace, ND?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Horace, ND is estimated at $5,055 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,246 and $5,864.

How far is Austin, TX from Horace, ND by truck?

About 1,343 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 $1,354 of the $5,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Horace, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,690, which makes Austin, TX to Horace, ND 11% 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