Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ogallala, NE step deck rate

$3,335step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 921 mi
Typical range: $2,802–$3,869
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Ogallala price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,406
Fuel: $929
All-in estimate: $3,335

Return trip

Ogallala → Austin$4,270

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Austin to Ogallala by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ogallala, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,512	$2.73	$2,236 – $2,788
53' refrigerated	$2,995	$3.25	$2,605 – $3,384
48' flatbed	$3,057	$3.32	$2,629 – $3,485
Step deck	$3,335	$3.62	$2,802 – $3,869
Power only	$2,206	$2.40	$1,919 – $2,493
Hotshot	$1,664	$1.81	$1,382 – $1,947
26' box truck	$1,636	$1.78	$1,391 – $1,881
Sprinter van	$1,005	$1.09	$844 – $1,166

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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 Ogallala

Step deck lanes into Ogallala, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$5,818	$3.41	$4,887 – $6,749	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,221 mi	$5,900	$4.83	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$4,053	$4.72	$3,404 – $4,701	2 d
Houston, TX	1,015 mi	$3,592	$3.54	$3,017 – $4,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	911 mi	$2,699	$2.96	$2,267 – $3,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,643 mi	$5,007	$3.05	$4,206 – $5,808	4 d
San Antonio, TX	974 mi	$3,480	$3.57	$2,923 – $4,037	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,209 mi	$5,853	$4.84	$4,917 – $6,790	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ogallala, NE?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ogallala, NE is estimated at $3,335 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 921 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,802 and $3,869.

How far is Austin, TX from Ogallala, NE by truck?

About 921 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 $929 of the $3,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ogallala, NE to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,270, which makes Austin, TX to Ogallala, NE 22% 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