Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$3,169step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 860 mi
Typical range: $2,662–$3,675
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,302
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $3,169

Return trip

Lincoln → Austin$4,057

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

Austin to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,382	$2.77	$2,120 – $2,644
53' refrigerated	$2,840	$3.30	$2,471 – $3,209
48' flatbed	$2,903	$3.38	$2,497 – $3,310
Step deck	$3,169	$3.68	$2,662 – $3,675
Power only	$2,089	$2.43	$1,817 – $2,361
Hotshot	$1,576	$1.83	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,550	$1.80	$1,318 – $1,783
Sprinter van	$953	$1.11	$800 – $1,105

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $3,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 860 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,662 and $3,675.

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

About 860 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 $867 of the $3,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,057, which makes Austin, TX to Lincoln, 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