Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lincoln, ND step deck rate

$5,095step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,356 mi
Typical range: $4,280–$5,910
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,728
Fuel: $1,367
All-in estimate: $5,095

Return trip

Lincoln → Austin$5,735

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Austin to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lincoln, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,875	$2.86	$3,449 – $4,301
53' refrigerated	$4,617	$3.41	$4,017 – $5,218
48' flatbed	$4,677	$3.45	$4,022 – $5,332
Step deck	$5,095	$3.76	$4,280 – $5,910
Power only	$3,426	$2.53	$2,981 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,586	$1.91	$2,146 – $3,025
26' box truck	$2,533	$1.87	$2,153 – $2,913
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.14	$1,302 – $1,798

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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$6,353	$3.86	$5,336 – $7,369	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,894	$5.24	$6,631 – $9,157	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$4,564	$5.32	$3,834 – $5,294	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$5,307	$3.72	$4,458 – $6,157	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,981	$3.10	$3,344 – $4,618	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$5,522	$3.44	$4,639 – $6,406	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$5,286	$3.73	$4,440 – $6,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,986	$5.23	$6,708 – $9,264	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lincoln, ND?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $5,095 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,356 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,280 and $5,910.

How far is Austin, TX from Lincoln, ND by truck?

About 1,356 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 $1,367 of the $5,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,728 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,735, which makes Austin, TX to Lincoln, ND 11% 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