Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kettering, OH step deck rate

$4,227step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $3,551–$4,903
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Kettering price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,031
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $4,227

Return trip

Kettering → Austin$5,077

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Kettering by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kettering, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,205	$2.70	$2,852 – $3,557
53' refrigerated	$3,819	$3.22	$3,323 – $4,316
48' flatbed	$3,878	$3.27	$3,335 – $4,421
Step deck	$4,227	$3.56	$3,551 – $4,903
Power only	$2,828	$2.38	$2,460 – $3,195
Hotshot	$2,134	$1.80	$1,771 – $2,497
26' box truck	$2,092	$1.76	$1,779 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.08	$1,077 – $1,487

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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 Kettering

Step deck lanes into Kettering, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,842	$4.43	$2,387 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$10,374	$4.57	$8,714 – $12,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$2,109	$7.56	$1,771 – $2,446	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,991	$3.62	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$5,075	$2.69	$4,263 – $5,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,320	$4.11	$1,949 – $2,691	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,475	$3.52	$3,759 – $5,191	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$10,204	$4.58	$8,572 – $11,837	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Kettering, OH?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Kettering, OH is estimated at $4,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,551 and $4,903.

How far is Austin, TX from Kettering, OH by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,196 of the $4,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kettering, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,077, which makes Austin, TX to Kettering, OH 17% 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