Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lawrence, KS step deck rate

$2,888step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 726 mi
Typical range: $2,426–$3,350
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $2,888

Return trip

Lawrence → Austin$3,522

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

Austin to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,160	$2.97	$1,922 – $2,397
53' refrigerated	$2,576	$3.55	$2,241 – $2,911
48' flatbed	$2,644	$3.64	$2,274 – $3,014
Step deck	$2,888	$3.98	$2,426 – $3,350
Power only	$1,888	$2.60	$1,642 – $2,133
Hotshot	$1,424	$1.96	$1,182 – $1,666
26' box truck	$1,403	$1.93	$1,193 – $1,613
Sprinter van	$864	$1.19	$726 – $1,002

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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 Lawrence

Step deck lanes into Lawrence, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$4,904	$3.66	$4,120 – $5,689	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$7,457	$4.76	$6,264 – $8,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,979	$5.66	$2,502 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,950	$3.94	$2,478 – $3,422	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$3,418	$2.88	$2,871 – $3,965	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$4,161	$3.28	$3,495 – $4,827	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$3,111	$3.86	$2,613 – $3,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$7,293	$4.79	$6,126 – $8,459	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $2,888 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 726 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,426 and $3,350.

How far is Austin, TX from Lawrence, KS by truck?

About 726 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 $732 of the $2,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,522, which makes Austin, TX to Lawrence, KS 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