Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Parker, CO step deck rate

$4,496step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $3,777–$5,216
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Parker price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,604
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $4,496

Return trip

Parker → Austin$2,568

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Parker by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Parker, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$3.82	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,033	$4.56	$3,509 – $4,557
48' flatbed	$4,120	$4.66	$3,543 – $4,697
Step deck	$4,496	$5.08	$3,777 – $5,216
Power only	$2,969	$3.35	$2,583 – $3,355
Hotshot	$2,240	$2.53	$1,859 – $2,620
26' box truck	$2,202	$2.49	$1,872 – $2,533
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.53	$1,137 – $1,570

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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 Parker

Step deck lanes into Parker, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$8,933	$4.66	$7,504 – $10,362	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	995 mi	$6,977	$7.01	$5,861 – $8,094	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$6,671	$6.22	$5,604 – $7,738	3 d
Houston, TX	1,011 mi	$4,975	$4.92	$4,179 – $5,771	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$3,034	$4.46	$2,548 – $3,519	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,850 mi	$7,696	$4.16	$6,465 – $8,928	4 d
San Antonio, TX	920 mi	$4,629	$5.03	$3,889 – $5,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$6,886	$7.04	$5,784 – $7,987	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Parker, CO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Parker, CO is estimated at $4,496 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,777 and $5,216.

How far is Austin, TX from Parker, CO by truck?

About 885 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 $892 of the $4,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,604 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Parker, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,568, which makes Austin, TX to Parker, CO 75% 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