Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Liberty, MO step deck rate

$2,866step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $2,408–$3,325
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Liberty price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,866

Return trip

Liberty → Austin$3,510

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

Austin to Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Liberty, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,147	$2.82	$1,911 – $2,383
53' refrigerated	$2,560	$3.36	$2,227 – $2,893
48' flatbed	$2,625	$3.44	$2,257 – $2,992
Step deck	$2,866	$3.76	$2,408 – $3,325
Power only	$1,878	$2.46	$1,634 – $2,122
Hotshot	$1,417	$1.86	$1,176 – $1,658
26' box truck	$1,395	$1.83	$1,186 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$859	$1.13	$721 – $996

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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 Liberty

Step deck lanes into Liberty, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$4,536	$3.54	$3,810 – $5,262	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$7,364	$4.54	$6,186 – $8,543	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$2,655	$5.67	$2,230 – $3,080	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$2,899	$3.75	$2,435 – $3,363	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,405	$2.73	$2,861 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$3,845	$3.18	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$3,088	$3.66	$2,594 – $3,582	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$7,215	$4.56	$6,060 – $8,369	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Liberty, MO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Liberty, MO is estimated at $2,866 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,408 and $3,325.

How far is Austin, TX from Liberty, MO by truck?

About 762 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 $768 of the $2,866 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberty, MO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,510, which makes Austin, TX to Liberty, MO 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