Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to North Port, FL step deck rate

$5,904step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $4,959–$6,848
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to North Port price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,751
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $5,904

Return trip

North Port → Austin$3,270

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to North Port by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to North Port, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,472	$3.91	$3,980 – $4,964
53' refrigerated	$5,330	$4.66	$4,637 – $6,023
48' flatbed	$5,416	$4.74	$4,658 – $6,174
Step deck	$5,904	$5.17	$4,959 – $6,848
Power only	$3,943	$3.45	$3,430 – $4,456
Hotshot	$2,976	$2.60	$2,470 – $3,481
26' box truck	$2,919	$2.55	$2,481 – $3,357
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.56	$1,503 – $2,075

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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 North Port

Step deck lanes into North Port, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,241 mi	$6,696	$5.40	$5,625 – $7,767	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$16,798	$6.48	$14,111 – $19,486	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,259 mi	$8,173	$6.49	$6,865 – $9,480	3 d
Houston, TX	971 mi	$5,200	$5.35	$4,368 – $6,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,162 mi	$8,220	$3.80	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$5,630	$4.86	$4,729 – $6,530	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,188 mi	$6,088	$5.12	$5,114 – $7,062	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,501 mi	$16,275	$6.51	$13,671 – $18,879	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to North Port, FL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to North Port, FL is estimated at $5,904 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,959 and $6,848.

How far is Austin, TX from North Port, FL by truck?

About 1,143 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 $1,153 of the $5,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Port, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,270, which makes Austin, TX to North Port, FL 81% more expensive. 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