Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lenexa, KS step deck rate

$2,911step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 734 mi
Typical range: $2,445–$3,376
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Lenexa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,171
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,911

Return trip

Lenexa → Austin$3,550

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

Austin to Lenexa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lenexa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,177	$2.97	$1,938 – $2,417
53' refrigerated	$2,597	$3.54	$2,259 – $2,934
48' flatbed	$2,665	$3.63	$2,292 – $3,038
Step deck	$2,911	$3.97	$2,445 – $3,376
Power only	$1,903	$2.59	$1,656 – $2,151
Hotshot	$1,436	$1.96	$1,192 – $1,680
26' box truck	$1,415	$1.93	$1,202 – $1,627
Sprinter van	$871	$1.19	$732 – $1,010

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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 Lenexa

Step deck lanes into Lenexa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$4,818	$3.67	$4,047 – $5,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$7,573	$4.75	$6,361 – $8,784	4 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,885	$5.77	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$2,953	$3.94	$2,481 – $3,425	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,483	$2.86	$2,926 – $4,040	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$4,084	$3.30	$3,431 – $4,738	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$3,136	$3.85	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$7,409	$4.77	$6,223 – $8,594	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lenexa, KS is estimated at $2,911 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 734 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,445 and $3,376.

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

About 734 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 $740 of the $2,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,171 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,550, which makes Austin, TX to Lenexa, 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