Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lima, OH step deck rate

$4,381step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $3,680–$5,082
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lima price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,131
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $4,381

Return trip

Lima → Austin$5,261

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Austin to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,325	$2.68	$2,959 – $3,691
53' refrigerated	$3,962	$3.20	$3,447 – $4,477
48' flatbed	$4,020	$3.24	$3,457 – $4,583
Step deck	$4,381	$3.53	$3,680 – $5,082
Power only	$2,936	$2.37	$2,554 – $3,317
Hotshot	$2,216	$1.79	$1,839 – $2,592
26' box truck	$2,172	$1.75	$1,846 – $2,497
Sprinter van	$1,330	$1.07	$1,117 – $1,543

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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 Lima

Step deck lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,803	$4.46	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$10,394	$4.57	$8,731 – $12,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,952	$8.27	$1,640 – $2,264	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,167	$3.58	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$5,107	$2.69	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$2,309	$4.12	$1,940 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,628	$3.49	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lima, OH?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lima, OH is estimated at $4,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,680 and $5,082.

How far is Austin, TX from Lima, OH by truck?

About 1,240 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 $1,250 of the $4,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,261, which makes Austin, TX to Lima, OH 17% 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