Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Payson, AZ step deck rate

$3,859step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $3,241–$4,476
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Payson price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,863
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $3,859

Return trip

Payson → Austin$2,952

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Austin to Payson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Payson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,912	$2.95	$2,591 – $3,232
53' refrigerated	$3,471	$3.51	$3,020 – $3,922
48' flatbed	$3,538	$3.58	$3,042 – $4,033
Step deck	$3,859	$3.91	$3,241 – $4,476
Power only	$2,561	$2.59	$2,228 – $2,894
Hotshot	$1,932	$1.96	$1,604 – $2,261
26' box truck	$1,898	$1.92	$1,613 – $2,183
Sprinter van	$1,165	$1.18	$978 – $1,351

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 Payson

Step deck lanes into Payson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,771	$3.57	$7,368 – $10,175	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$3,312	$6.92	$2,782 – $3,842	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$7,417	$4.54	$6,231 – $8,604	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$4,368	$3.77	$3,669 – $5,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$918	$12.08	$771 – $1,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$7,580	$3.18	$6,367 – $8,793	6 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,796	$3.93	$3,188 – $4,403	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$3,027	$7.35	$2,543 – $3,512	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Payson, AZ?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Payson, AZ is estimated at $3,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,241 and $4,476.

How far is Austin, TX from Payson, AZ by truck?

About 988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $996 of the $3,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Payson, AZ to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,952, which makes Austin, TX to Payson, AZ 31% 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