Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Nicholasville, KY step deck rate

$4,063step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $3,413–$4,713
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,971
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $4,063

Return trip

Nicholasville → Austin$4,062

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

Austin to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,074	$2.84	$2,735 – $3,412
53' refrigerated	$3,663	$3.38	$3,187 – $4,140
48' flatbed	$3,726	$3.44	$3,205 – $4,248
Step deck	$4,063	$3.75	$3,413 – $4,713
Power only	$2,708	$2.50	$2,356 – $3,060
Hotshot	$2,043	$1.89	$1,696 – $2,390
26' box truck	$2,005	$1.85	$1,704 – $2,306
Sprinter van	$1,229	$1.14	$1,033 – $1,426

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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 Nicholasville

Step deck lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$3,141	$4.44	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,543	$6.76	$2,136 – $2,950	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,778	$3.83	$3,174 – $4,383	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$5,150	$2.79	$4,326 – $5,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$2,554	$4.11	$2,145 – $2,963	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$4,313	$3.69	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$10,402	$4.74	$8,738 – $12,066	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $4,063 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,413 and $4,713.

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

About 1,083 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 $1,092 of the $4,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,971 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, 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