Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Newton, KS step deck rate

$2,623step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 632 mi
Typical range: $2,204–$3,043
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Newton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,986
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,623

Return trip

Newton → Austin$3,199

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Newton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Newton, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,953	$3.09	$1,738 – $2,168
53' refrigerated	$2,330	$3.69	$2,027 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,400	$3.80	$2,064 – $2,736
Step deck	$2,623	$4.15	$2,204 – $3,043
Power only	$1,701	$2.69	$1,480 – $1,923
Hotshot	$1,283	$2.03	$1,065 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,266	$2.00	$1,076 – $1,456
Sprinter van	$781	$1.24	$656 – $906

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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 Newton

Step deck lanes into Newton, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,344	$3.59	$4,489 – $6,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,424 mi	$6,893	$4.84	$5,790 – $7,995	4 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,527	$5.20	$2,963 – $4,092	2 d
Houston, TX	686 mi	$2,776	$4.05	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,039 mi	$3,076	$2.96	$2,584 – $3,568	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,412 mi	$4,546	$3.22	$3,819 – $5,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	704 mi	$2,826	$4.01	$2,374 – $3,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,713	$4.87	$5,639 – $7,787	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Newton, KS?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Newton, KS is estimated at $2,623 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 632 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,204 and $3,043.

How far is Austin, TX from Newton, KS by truck?

About 632 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 $637 of the $2,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,986 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newton, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,199, which makes Austin, TX to Newton, KS 18% 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