Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kansas City, MO step deck rate

$2,837step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$3,291
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,080
Fuel: $757
All-in estimate: $2,837

Return trip

Kansas City → Austin$3,474

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

Austin to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,124	$2.83	$1,890 – $2,357
53' refrigerated	$2,532	$3.37	$2,203 – $2,862
48' flatbed	$2,597	$3.46	$2,234 – $2,961
Step deck	$2,837	$3.78	$2,383 – $3,291
Power only	$1,857	$2.47	$1,616 – $2,099
Hotshot	$1,401	$1.87	$1,163 – $1,639
26' box truck	$1,380	$1.84	$1,173 – $1,587
Sprinter van	$849	$1.13	$714 – $985

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$4,565	$3.53	$3,834 – $5,295	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,330	$4.55	$6,157 – $8,502	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,697	$5.62	$2,265 – $3,128	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,872	$3.76	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$3,381	$2.74	$2,840 – $3,922	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,870	$3.17	$3,251 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,056	$3.67	$2,567 – $3,544	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$7,176	$4.57	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $2,837 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $3,291.

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

About 751 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 $757 of the $2,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,080 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,474, which makes Austin, TX to Kansas 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