Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Murray, KY step deck rate

$3,296step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 822 mi
Typical range: $2,769–$3,823
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Murray price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,467
Fuel: $829
All-in estimate: $3,296

Return trip

Murray → Austin$3,295

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Murray by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Murray, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,474	$3.01	$2,202 – $2,746
53' refrigerated	$2,950	$3.59	$2,567 – $3,334
48' flatbed	$3,019	$3.67	$2,597 – $3,442
Step deck	$3,296	$4.01	$2,769 – $3,823
Power only	$2,168	$2.64	$1,886 – $2,450
Hotshot	$1,636	$1.99	$1,357 – $1,914
26' box truck	$1,609	$1.96	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$990	$1.20	$831 – $1,148

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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 Murray

Step deck lanes into Murray, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	972 mi	$3,969	$4.08	$3,334 – $4,604	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,005 mi	$9,617	$4.80	$8,078 – $11,156	5 d
Chicago, IL	428 mi	$2,739	$6.40	$2,301 – $3,177	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,043	$4.13	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,601 mi	$4,558	$2.85	$3,828 – $5,287	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,289	$3.71	$2,763 – $3,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,549	$3.91	$2,981 – $4,117	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$9,379	$4.81	$7,879 – $10,880	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Murray, KY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Murray, KY is estimated at $3,296 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 822 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,769 and $3,823.

How far is Austin, TX from Murray, KY by truck?

About 822 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 $829 of the $3,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Murray, KY to Austin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology