Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Marion, OH step deck rate

$4,497step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $3,778–$5,217
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Marion price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $4,497

Return trip

Marion → Austin$5,401

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

Austin to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Marion, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$2.67	$3,040 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,071	$3.18	$3,542 – $4,600
48' flatbed	$4,127	$3.22	$3,550 – $4,705
Step deck	$4,497	$3.51	$3,778 – $5,217
Power only	$3,018	$2.36	$2,625 – $3,410
Hotshot	$2,277	$1.78	$1,890 – $2,665
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.74	$1,897 – $2,567
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.07	$1,148 – $1,585

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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, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$2,621	$4.62	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$10,641	$4.56	$8,938 – $12,343	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$2,174	$7.32	$1,826 – $2,522	1 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$4,267	$3.56	$3,584 – $4,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$5,244	$2.68	$4,405 – $6,083	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$2,143	$4.29	$1,800 – $2,486	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$4,745	$3.47	$3,986 – $5,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$10,487	$4.57	$8,809 – $12,165	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Marion, OH is estimated at $4,497 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,778 and $5,217.

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

About 1,281 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 $1,292 of the $4,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,401, which makes Austin, TX to Marion, 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