Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ocean View, DE step deck rate

$6,914step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $5,808–$8,020
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Ocean View price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,242
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $6,914

Return trip

Ocean View → Austin$5,535

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Austin to Ocean View by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ocean View, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,281	$3.18	$4,700 – $5,861
53' refrigerated	$6,291	$3.79	$5,473 – $7,109
48' flatbed	$6,351	$3.83	$5,462 – $7,240
Step deck	$6,914	$4.17	$5,808 – $8,020
Power only	$4,682	$2.82	$4,073 – $5,291
Hotshot	$3,534	$2.13	$2,934 – $4,135
26' box truck	$3,457	$2.09	$2,938 – $3,976
Sprinter van	$2,112	$1.27	$1,774 – $2,450

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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 Ocean View

Step deck lanes into Ocean View, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,832	$9.69	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$15,766	$5.54	$13,243 – $18,288	7 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$5,102	$6.16	$4,286 – $5,919	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$6,490	$4.22	$5,452 – $7,529	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$7,936	$3.23	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,400	$11.57	$1,176 – $1,624	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,204	$4.14	$6,051 – $8,356	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$15,535	$5.55	$13,049 – $18,021	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ocean View, DE?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ocean View, DE is estimated at $6,914 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,808 and $8,020.

How far is Austin, TX from Ocean View, DE by truck?

About 1,658 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,672 of the $6,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean View, DE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,535, which makes Austin, TX to Ocean View, DE 25% 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