Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Jefferson City, MO step deck rate

$2,891step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $2,428–$3,353
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Jefferson City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,114
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,891

Return trip

Jefferson City → Austin$3,540

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Austin to Jefferson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Jefferson City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,166	$2.81	$1,928 – $2,404
53' refrigerated	$2,583	$3.35	$2,247 – $2,918
48' flatbed	$2,647	$3.43	$2,277 – $3,018
Step deck	$2,891	$3.75	$2,428 – $3,353
Power only	$1,895	$2.46	$1,649 – $2,142
Hotshot	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,673
26' box truck	$1,408	$1.83	$1,197 – $1,619
Sprinter van	$866	$1.12	$728 – $1,005

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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 Jefferson City

Step deck lanes into Jefferson City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,156 mi	$4,175	$3.61	$3,507 – $4,842	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,757 mi	$7,886	$4.49	$6,624 – $9,148	4 d
Chicago, IL	386 mi	$2,372	$6.14	$1,992 – $2,751	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,829	$3.78	$2,376 – $3,281	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$3,681	$2.68	$3,092 – $4,270	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,080 mi	$3,513	$3.25	$2,951 – $4,076	3 d
San Antonio, TX	857 mi	$3,123	$3.64	$2,623 – $3,623	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,712 mi	$7,713	$4.51	$6,479 – $8,947	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Jefferson City, MO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Jefferson City, MO is estimated at $2,891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,428 and $3,353.

How far is Austin, TX from Jefferson City, MO by truck?

About 771 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 $777 of the $2,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jefferson City, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,540, which makes Austin, TX to Jefferson City, MO 18% 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