Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Marion, IA step deck rate

$3,658step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,039 mi
Typical range: $3,073–$4,243
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Marion price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,610
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,658

Return trip

Marion → Austin$4,419

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

Austin to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Marion, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.66	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,295	$3.17	$2,866 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,354	$3.23	$2,885 – $3,824
Step deck	$3,658	$3.52	$3,073 – $4,243
Power only	$2,433	$2.34	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.77	$1,524 – $2,148
26' box truck	$1,802	$1.73	$1,532 – $2,073
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.06	$929 – $1,282

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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 Marion

Step deck lanes into Marion, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,015	$3.70	$3,373 – $4,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$8,275	$4.51	$6,951 – $9,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,878	$7.92	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$3,633	$3.53	$3,052 – $4,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$3,979	$2.68	$3,342 – $4,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,411	$3.33	$2,865 – $3,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$3,887	$3.46	$3,265 – $4,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$8,178	$4.52	$6,869 – $9,486	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Marion, IA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Marion, IA is estimated at $3,658 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,073 and $4,243.

How far is Austin, TX from Marion, IA by truck?

About 1,039 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 $1,048 of the $3,658 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, IA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,419, which makes Austin, TX to Marion, IA 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