Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Pittsburg, KS step deck rate

$2,578step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $2,166–$2,991
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,957
Fuel: $621
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Pittsburg → Austin$3,144

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

Austin to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Pittsburg, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,918	$3.11	$1,707 – $2,129
53' refrigerated	$2,288	$3.71	$1,990 – $2,585
48' flatbed	$2,358	$3.83	$2,028 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,578	$4.19	$2,166 – $2,991
Power only	$1,670	$2.71	$1,453 – $1,887
Hotshot	$1,259	$2.04	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,243	$2.02	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$767	$1.25	$644 – $890

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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 Pittsburg

Step deck lanes into Pittsburg, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$4,898	$3.66	$4,115 – $5,682	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$7,557	$4.75	$6,348 – $8,766	4 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$3,134	$5.51	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$2,601	$4.17	$2,185 – $3,017	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,432	$2.87	$2,883 – $3,981	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$4,143	$3.29	$3,480 – $4,805	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$2,809	$4.02	$2,360 – $3,259	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Pittsburg, KS is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,166 and $2,991.

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

About 616 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 $621 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,144, which makes Austin, TX to Pittsburg, 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