Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lancaster, TX step deck rate

$1,400step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.04
Distance: 199 mi
Typical range: $1,176–$1,624
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,199
Fuel: $201
All-in estimate: $1,400

Return trip

Lancaster → Austin$1,400

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Austin to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$998	$5.01	$888 – $1,107
53' refrigerated	$1,193	$5.99	$1,038 – $1,348
48' flatbed	$1,273	$6.40	$1,094 – $1,451
Step deck	$1,400	$7.04	$1,176 – $1,624
Power only	$842	$4.23	$732 – $951
Hotshot	$634	$3.18	$526 – $741
26' box truck	$636	$3.20	$541 – $731
Sprinter van	$399	$2.01	$335 – $463

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$5,747	$3.53	$4,827 – $6,666	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$7,084	$4.80	$5,951 – $8,218	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,520	$4.73	$3,797 – $5,244	3 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,541	$6.19	$1,294 – $1,787	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$3,090	$2.95	$2,595 – $3,584	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$4,875	$3.17	$4,095 – $5,655	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$6,761	$4.85	$5,679 – $7,843	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $1,400 all-in in October 2026, or $7.04 a mile over about 199 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,176 and $1,624.

How far is Austin, TX from Lancaster, TX by truck?

About 199 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $201 of the $1,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, TX to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology