Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Medford, OR step deck rate

$5,997step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,908 mi
Typical range: $5,038–$6,957
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Medford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,073
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $5,997

Return trip

Medford → Austin$8,654

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Austin to Medford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Medford, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,592	$2.41	$4,087 – $5,097
53' refrigerated	$5,470	$2.87	$4,759 – $6,181
48' flatbed	$5,511	$2.89	$4,739 – $6,283
Step deck	$5,997	$3.14	$5,038 – $6,957
Power only	$4,079	$2.14	$3,549 – $4,609
Hotshot	$3,079	$1.61	$2,556 – $3,603
26' box truck	$3,009	$1.58	$2,558 – $3,461
Sprinter van	$1,837	$0.96	$1,543 – $2,131

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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 Medford

Step deck lanes into Medford, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,948 mi	$9,371	$3.18	$7,871 – $10,870	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	735 mi	$3,990	$5.43	$3,352 – $4,629	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	2,066 mi	$6,427	$3.11	$5,398 – $7,455	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	993 mi	$2,865	$2.89	$2,407 – $3,323	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,896 mi	$8,188	$2.83	$6,878 – $9,498	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,908 mi	$5,997	$3.14	$5,038 – $6,957	5 d
San Diego, CA	859 mi	$4,468	$5.20	$3,754 – $5,183	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Medford, OR?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Medford, OR is estimated at $5,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,908 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,038 and $6,957.

How far is Austin, TX from Medford, OR by truck?

About 1,908 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,924 of the $5,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,073 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Medford, OR to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,654, which makes Austin, TX to Medford, OR 31% 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