Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Las Vegas, NV step deck rate

$4,874step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $4,095–$5,654
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,577
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $4,874

Return trip

Las Vegas → Austin$3,778

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Austin to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,703	$2.88	$3,295 – $4,110
53' refrigerated	$4,412	$3.43	$3,839 – $4,986
48' flatbed	$4,474	$3.48	$3,847 – $5,100
Step deck	$4,874	$3.79	$4,095 – $5,654
Power only	$3,271	$2.54	$2,846 – $3,696
Hotshot	$2,469	$1.92	$2,049 – $2,888
26' box truck	$2,419	$1.88	$2,056 – $2,782
Sprinter van	$1,481	$1.15	$1,244 – $1,718

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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 Las Vegas

Step deck lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$9,595	$3.64	$8,060 – $11,131	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,516	$9.08	$2,113 – $2,918	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$8,259	$4.60	$6,937 – $9,580	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$5,391	$3.71	$4,528 – $6,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,511	$4.99	$1,269 – $1,753	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$8,324	$3.24	$6,992 – $9,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,825	$3.80	$4,053 – $5,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$2,643	$8.64	$2,220 – $3,065	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Las Vegas, NV?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $4,874 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,095 and $5,654.

How far is Austin, TX from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 1,286 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 $1,297 of the $4,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,778, which makes Austin, TX to Las Vegas, NV 29% 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