Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Indian Trail, NC step deck rate

$4,986step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $4,189–$5,784
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Indian Trail price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,742
Fuel: $1,244
All-in estimate: $4,986

Return trip

Indian Trail → Austin$4,091

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

Austin to Indian Trail by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Indian Trail, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$3.07	$3,368 – $4,200
53' refrigerated	$4,510	$3.65	$3,923 – $5,096
48' flatbed	$4,576	$3.71	$3,935 – $5,216
Step deck	$4,986	$4.04	$4,189 – $5,784
Power only	$3,341	$2.71	$2,907 – $3,775
Hotshot	$2,521	$2.04	$2,093 – $2,950
26' box truck	$2,472	$2.00	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.23	$1,271 – $1,756

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 Indian Trail

Step deck lanes into Indian Trail, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$3,203	$5.10	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,522 mi	$13,027	$5.17	$10,943 – $15,112	6 d
Chicago, IL	711 mi	$4,210	$5.92	$3,536 – $4,883	2 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$4,551	$4.14	$3,823 – $5,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,112 mi	$6,398	$3.03	$5,375 – $7,422	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,568	$4.77	$2,157 – $2,979	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$5,240	$3.99	$4,402 – $6,078	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$12,746	$5.18	$10,706 – $14,785	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Indian Trail, NC is estimated at $4,986 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,189 and $5,784.

How far is Austin, TX from Indian Trail, NC by truck?

About 1,234 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 $1,244 of the $4,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indian Trail, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,091, which makes Austin, TX to Indian Trail, 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