Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kernersville, NC step deck rate

$5,178step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,293 mi
Typical range: $4,350–$6,007
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Kernersville price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,874
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $5,178

Return trip

Kernersville → Austin$4,248

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

Austin to Kernersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kernersville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,934	$3.04	$3,501 – $4,367
53' refrigerated	$4,688	$3.63	$4,079 – $5,297
48' flatbed	$4,752	$3.68	$4,087 – $5,418
Step deck	$5,178	$4.00	$4,350 – $6,007
Power only	$3,476	$2.69	$3,024 – $3,928
Hotshot	$2,623	$2.03	$2,177 – $3,069
26' box truck	$2,570	$1.99	$2,185 – $2,956
Sprinter van	$1,574	$1.22	$1,322 – $1,825

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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 Kernersville

Step deck lanes into Kernersville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$2,899	$5.37	$2,435 – $3,363	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$13,143	$5.16	$11,040 – $15,246	6 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$4,043	$6.03	$3,396 – $4,690	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,762	$4.09	$4,000 – $5,524	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$6,478	$3.02	$5,441 – $7,514	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$2,298	$5.11	$1,930 – $2,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$5,435	$3.96	$4,566 – $6,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,880	$5.17	$10,819 – $14,940	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Kernersville, NC is estimated at $5,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,293 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,350 and $6,007.

How far is Austin, TX from Kernersville, NC by truck?

About 1,293 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 $1,304 of the $5,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kernersville, NC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,248, which makes Austin, TX to Kernersville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →