Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lexington, NE step deck rate

$3,179step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $2,671–$3,688
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,308
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $3,179

Return trip

Lexington → Austin$4,071

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Austin to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,390	$2.77	$2,127 – $2,653
53' refrigerated	$2,850	$3.30	$2,479 – $3,220
48' flatbed	$2,913	$3.37	$2,505 – $3,321
Step deck	$3,179	$3.68	$2,671 – $3,688
Power only	$2,097	$2.43	$1,824 – $2,369
Hotshot	$1,582	$1.83	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,556	$1.80	$1,322 – $1,789
Sprinter van	$956	$1.11	$803 – $1,109

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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

Step deck lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,481	$3.45	$4,604 – $6,358	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$6,303	$4.76	$5,295 – $7,312	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,650	$4.91	$3,066 – $4,234	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,393	$3.60	$2,850 – $3,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$2,880	$2.90	$2,419 – $3,340	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$4,703	$3.08	$3,950 – $5,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,349	$3.62	$2,813 – $3,885	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$6,222	$4.77	$5,226 – $7,217	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lexington, NE?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lexington, NE is estimated at $3,179 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,671 and $3,688.

How far is Austin, TX from Lexington, NE by truck?

About 864 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 $871 of the $3,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,071, which makes Austin, TX to Lexington, NE 22% 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