Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$4,098step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $3,443–$4,754
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,994
Fuel: $1,104
All-in estimate: $4,098

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Austin$4,097

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

Austin to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,101	$2.83	$2,760 – $3,442
53' refrigerated	$3,696	$3.38	$3,216 – $4,177
48' flatbed	$3,759	$3.43	$3,233 – $4,285
Step deck	$4,098	$3.74	$3,443 – $4,754
Power only	$2,732	$2.50	$2,377 – $3,088
Hotshot	$2,062	$1.88	$1,711 – $2,412
26' box truck	$2,023	$1.85	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.13	$1,042 – $1,439

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $4,098 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,443 and $4,754.

How far is Austin, TX from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,104 of the $4,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Austin, TX?

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

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