Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL step deck rate

$5,883step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $4,942–$6,825
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,735
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $5,883

Return trip

Lakeland → Austin$3,258

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,456	$3.92	$3,966 – $4,946
53' refrigerated	$5,311	$4.67	$4,620 – $6,001
48' flatbed	$5,397	$4.74	$4,641 – $6,152
Step deck	$5,883	$5.17	$4,942 – $6,825
Power only	$3,929	$3.45	$3,418 – $4,439
Hotshot	$2,965	$2.61	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,908	$2.56	$2,472 – $3,344
Sprinter van	$1,782	$1.57	$1,497 – $2,068

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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 Lakeland

Step deck lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$6,344	$5.47	$5,329 – $7,359	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$16,728	$6.49	$14,052 – $19,405	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$7,790	$6.57	$6,544 – $9,036	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$5,187	$5.36	$4,357 – $6,017	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$8,180	$3.80	$6,871 – $9,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$5,313	$4.93	$4,463 – $6,163	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$6,092	$5.12	$5,117 – $7,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$16,223	$6.51	$13,627 – $18,818	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $5,883 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,942 and $6,825.

How far is Austin, TX from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,148 of the $5,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,258, which makes Austin, TX to Lakeland, FL 81% more expensive. 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