Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Reno, NV step deck rate

$6,000step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $5,040–$6,960
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Reno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,334
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $6,000

Return trip

Reno → Austin$4,650

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Austin to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,582	$2.77	$4,078 – $5,086
53' refrigerated	$5,459	$3.30	$4,749 – $6,168
48' flatbed	$5,511	$3.34	$4,739 – $6,283
Step deck	$6,000	$3.63	$5,040 – $6,960
Power only	$4,062	$2.46	$3,534 – $4,591
Hotshot	$3,067	$1.86	$2,545 – $3,588
26' box truck	$3,000	$1.82	$2,550 – $3,449
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.11	$1,540 – $2,126

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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 Reno

Step deck lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$10,222	$3.61	$8,587 – $11,858	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,999	$4.53	$7,560 – $10,439	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$6,501	$3.58	$5,461 – $7,541	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,517	$3.58	$2,114 – $2,920	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,907	$3.21	$7,482 – $10,332	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,981	$3.63	$5,024 – $6,938	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Reno, NV?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Reno, NV is estimated at $6,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,040 and $6,960.

How far is Austin, TX from Reno, NV by truck?

About 1,652 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,666 of the $6,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,334 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,650, which makes Austin, TX to Reno, NV 29% 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