Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Ottawa, KS step deck rate

$2,807step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $2,357–$3,256
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Ottawa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,104
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $2,807

Return trip

Ottawa → Austin$3,423

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Ottawa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Ottawa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,096	$3.01	$1,865 – $2,327
53' refrigerated	$2,500	$3.59	$2,175 – $2,825
48' flatbed	$2,569	$3.69	$2,209 – $2,928
Step deck	$2,807	$4.03	$2,357 – $3,256
Power only	$1,830	$2.63	$1,592 – $2,068
Hotshot	$1,380	$1.98	$1,146 – $1,615
26' box truck	$1,361	$1.95	$1,157 – $1,565
Sprinter van	$838	$1.20	$704 – $973

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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 Ottawa

Step deck lanes into Ottawa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,922	$3.66	$4,135 – $5,710	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,561 mi	$7,441	$4.77	$6,250 – $8,631	4 d
Chicago, IL	540 mi	$3,029	$5.61	$2,545 – $3,514	2 d
Houston, TX	719 mi	$2,868	$3.99	$2,410 – $3,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,180 mi	$3,400	$2.88	$2,856 – $3,944	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$4,175	$3.28	$3,507 – $4,842	3 d
San Antonio, TX	777 mi	$3,032	$3.90	$2,547 – $3,517	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,519 mi	$7,273	$4.79	$6,109 – $8,436	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Ottawa, KS?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Ottawa, KS is estimated at $2,807 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,357 and $3,256.

How far is Austin, TX from Ottawa, KS by truck?

About 697 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 $703 of the $2,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ottawa, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,423, which makes Austin, TX to Ottawa, KS 18% 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