Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ocala, FL step deck rate

$5,756step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 1,107 mi
Typical range: $4,835–$6,677
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Ocala price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,640
Fuel: $1,116
All-in estimate: $5,756

Return trip

Ocala → Austin$3,188

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

Austin to Ocala by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ocala, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,357	$3.94	$3,878 – $4,836
53' refrigerated	$5,193	$4.69	$4,518 – $5,868
48' flatbed	$5,280	$4.77	$4,541 – $6,019
Step deck	$5,756	$5.20	$4,835 – $6,677
Power only	$3,839	$3.47	$3,340 – $4,339
Hotshot	$2,897	$2.62	$2,405 – $3,390
26' box truck	$2,843	$2.57	$2,416 – $3,269
Sprinter van	$1,743	$1.57	$1,464 – $2,022

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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 Ocala

Step deck lanes into Ocala, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$6,014	$5.55	$5,051 – $6,976	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$16,473	$6.50	$13,837 – $19,108	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$7,313	$6.68	$6,143 – $8,483	3 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$5,073	$5.40	$4,261 – $5,884	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$8,037	$3.81	$6,751 – $9,323	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$5,016	$5.02	$4,213 – $5,818	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$5,986	$5.15	$5,028 – $6,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ocala, FL is estimated at $5,756 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 1,107 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,835 and $6,677.

How far is Austin, TX from Ocala, FL by truck?

About 1,107 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 $1,116 of the $5,756 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocala, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,188, which makes Austin, TX to Ocala, 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