Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Mason, OH step deck rate

$4,162step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $3,496–$4,828
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Mason price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $1,173
All-in estimate: $4,162

Return trip

Mason → Austin$4,998

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

Austin to Mason by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Mason, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,154	$2.71	$2,807 – $3,501
53' refrigerated	$3,759	$3.23	$3,270 – $4,247
48' flatbed	$3,818	$3.28	$3,283 – $4,352
Step deck	$4,162	$3.58	$3,496 – $4,828
Power only	$2,782	$2.39	$2,420 – $3,143
Hotshot	$2,099	$1.80	$1,742 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,059	$1.77	$1,750 – $2,368
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.08	$1,060 – $1,463

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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 Mason

Step deck lanes into Mason, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$2,884	$4.40	$2,423 – $3,346	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$10,338	$4.58	$8,684 – $11,992	5 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$2,152	$7.40	$1,808 – $2,497	1 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$3,917	$3.64	$3,290 – $4,544	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$5,047	$2.69	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,352	$4.08	$1,976 – $2,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,406	$3.53	$3,701 – $5,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$10,160	$4.59	$8,534 – $11,786	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Mason, OH is estimated at $4,162 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,496 and $4,828.

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

About 1,163 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 $1,173 of the $4,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,998, which makes Austin, TX to Mason, 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