Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Kirkwood, MO step deck rate

$3,064step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $2,573–$3,554
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Kirkwood price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,222
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $3,064

Return trip

Kirkwood → Austin$3,752

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

Austin to Kirkwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Kirkwood, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,301	$2.76	$2,048 – $2,554
53' refrigerated	$2,743	$3.29	$2,387 – $3,100
48' flatbed	$2,807	$3.36	$2,414 – $3,200
Step deck	$3,064	$3.67	$2,573 – $3,554
Power only	$2,017	$2.42	$1,755 – $2,279
Hotshot	$1,521	$1.82	$1,263 – $1,780
26' box truck	$1,497	$1.79	$1,272 – $1,722
Sprinter van	$920	$1.10	$773 – $1,068

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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 Kirkwood

Step deck lanes into Kirkwood, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$3,862	$3.69	$3,244 – $4,480	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$8,315	$4.45	$6,985 – $9,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$2,126	$6.75	$1,786 – $2,466	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,945	$3.72	$2,474 – $3,416	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$3,923	$2.65	$3,296 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,233	$3.33	$2,716 – $3,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,299	$3.58	$2,771 – $3,826	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$8,139	$4.46	$6,837 – $9,441	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Kirkwood, MO is estimated at $3,064 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,573 and $3,554.

How far is Austin, TX from Kirkwood, MO by truck?

About 835 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 $842 of the $3,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,222 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kirkwood, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,752, which makes Austin, TX to Kirkwood, 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