Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Laurel, MT step deck rate

$5,826step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $4,894–$6,758
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,377
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $5,826

Return trip

Laurel → Austin$4,385

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,436	$3.09	$3,948 – $4,924
53' refrigerated	$5,286	$3.68	$4,599 – $5,973
48' flatbed	$5,349	$3.72	$4,600 – $6,097
Step deck	$5,826	$4.05	$4,894 – $6,758
Power only	$3,926	$2.73	$3,415 – $4,436
Hotshot	$2,963	$2.06	$2,459 – $3,467
26' box truck	$2,901	$2.02	$2,466 – $3,336
Sprinter van	$1,774	$1.23	$1,491 – $2,058

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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 Laurel

Step deck lanes into Laurel, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$8,528	$4.07	$7,164 – $9,893	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$6,780	$6.03	$5,696 – $7,865	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$6,776	$5.31	$5,692 – $7,861	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,579	$3.55	$3,006 – $4,151	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,425	$3.63	$6,237 – $8,613	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$5,957	$4.04	$5,003 – $6,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$7,009	$5.98	$5,888 – $8,131	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Laurel, MT is estimated at $5,826 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,894 and $6,758.

How far is Austin, TX from Laurel, MT by truck?

About 1,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,449 of the $5,826 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,385, which makes Austin, TX to Laurel, MT 33% 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