Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Lovington, NM step deck rate

$2,494step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 444 mi
Typical range: $2,095–$2,893
Transit: 1 day

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

Austin to Lovington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,046
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $2,494

Return trip

Lovington → Austin$1,739

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Lovington by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Lovington, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,833	$4.13	$1,632 – $2,035
53' refrigerated	$2,188	$4.93	$1,904 – $2,473
48' flatbed	$2,277	$5.13	$1,958 – $2,596
Step deck	$2,494	$5.62	$2,095 – $2,893
Power only	$1,583	$3.57	$1,377 – $1,789
Hotshot	$1,193	$2.69	$990 – $1,396
26' box truck	$1,183	$2.66	$1,006 – $1,361
Sprinter van	$733	$1.65	$616 – $851

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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 Lovington

Step deck lanes into Lovington, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,009 mi	$8,225	$4.09	$6,909 – $9,541	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,027 mi	$6,318	$6.15	$5,307 – $7,329	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,244 mi	$6,635	$5.33	$5,573 – $7,696	3 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$3,054	$5.00	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$2,456	$4.11	$2,063 – $2,849	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,048	$3.66	$5,920 – $8,176	5 d
San Antonio, TX	440 mi	$2,480	$5.64	$2,084 – $2,877	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$5,918	$6.28	$4,971 – $6,865	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Lovington, NM?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Lovington, NM is estimated at $2,494 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 444 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,095 and $2,893.

How far is Austin, TX from Lovington, NM by truck?

About 444 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $448 of the $2,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lovington, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,739, which makes Austin, TX to Lovington, NM 43% more expensive. 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