Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to McCook, NE step deck rate

$3,087step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $2,593–$3,580
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to McCook price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,250
Fuel: $837
All-in estimate: $3,087

Return trip

McCook → Austin$3,952

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

Austin to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,318	$2.79	$2,063 – $2,573
53' refrigerated	$2,763	$3.33	$2,404 – $3,123
48' flatbed	$2,828	$3.41	$2,432 – $3,223
Step deck	$3,087	$3.72	$2,593 – $3,580
Power only	$2,031	$2.45	$1,767 – $2,295
Hotshot	$1,532	$1.85	$1,272 – $1,793
26' box truck	$1,508	$1.82	$1,282 – $1,734
Sprinter van	$927	$1.12	$779 – $1,075

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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 McCook

Step deck lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,658	$3.43	$4,753 – $6,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$6,047	$4.80	$5,080 – $7,015	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,871	$4.80	$3,251 – $4,490	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,327	$3.62	$2,795 – $3,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,724	$2.95	$2,288 – $3,159	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,855	$3.06	$4,078 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,242	$3.66	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$5,958	$4.82	$5,005 – $6,911	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to McCook, NE is estimated at $3,087 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,593 and $3,580.

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

About 830 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 $837 of the $3,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,250 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,952, which makes Austin, TX to McCook, 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