Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Portage, IN step deck rate

$4,044step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $3,397–$4,691
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Portage price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,881
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $4,044

Return trip

Portage → Austin$5,036

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Portage, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,064	$2.66	$2,727 – $3,401
53' refrigerated	$3,652	$3.17	$3,177 – $4,127
48' flatbed	$3,710	$3.22	$3,191 – $4,229
Step deck	$4,044	$3.51	$3,397 – $4,691
Power only	$2,702	$2.34	$2,351 – $3,053
Hotshot	$2,039	$1.77	$1,692 – $2,386
26' box truck	$2,000	$1.73	$1,700 – $2,300
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.06	$1,030 – $1,422

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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 Portage

Step deck lanes into Portage, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$3,298	$4.04	$2,771 – $3,826	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$9,451	$4.52	$7,939 – $10,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,908	$3.54	$3,283 – $4,533	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,609	$2.67	$3,871 – $5,346	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$2,766	$3.67	$2,324 – $3,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$4,287	$3.46	$3,601 – $4,972	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$9,329	$4.53	$7,836 – $10,821	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,476	$3.66	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Portage, IN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Portage, IN is estimated at $4,044 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,397 and $4,691.

How far is Austin, TX from Portage, IN by truck?

About 1,153 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 $1,163 of the $4,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,036, which makes Austin, TX to Portage, IN 20% 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