Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pawtucket, RI step deck rate

$8,886step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,966 mi
Typical range: $7,464–$10,307
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Pawtucket price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,904
Fuel: $1,982
All-in estimate: $8,886

Return trip

Pawtucket → Austin$5,833

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Austin to Pawtucket by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pawtucket, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,807	$3.46	$6,059 – $7,556
53' refrigerated	$8,109	$4.12	$7,054 – $9,163
48' flatbed	$8,166	$4.15	$7,023 – $9,309
Step deck	$8,886	$4.52	$7,464 – $10,307
Power only	$6,048	$3.08	$5,262 – $6,835
Hotshot	$4,566	$2.32	$3,790 – $5,343
26' box truck	$4,462	$2.27	$3,792 – $5,131
Sprinter van	$2,723	$1.39	$2,287 – $3,159

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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 Pawtucket

Step deck lanes into Pawtucket, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$2,022	$10.87	$1,698 – $2,345	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$18,665	$6.12	$15,678 – $21,651	7 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$6,475	$6.55	$5,439 – $7,511	3 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$8,466	$4.55	$7,111 – $9,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$9,551	$3.56	$8,023 – $11,079	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$2,132	$7.70	$1,791 – $2,473	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$9,219	$4.49	$7,744 – $10,694	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$18,481	$6.12	$15,524 – $21,438	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Pawtucket, RI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pawtucket, RI is estimated at $8,886 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,966 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,464 and $10,307.

How far is Austin, TX from Pawtucket, RI by truck?

About 1,966 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,982 of the $8,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pawtucket, RI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,833, which makes Austin, TX to Pawtucket, RI 52% 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