Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Richmond, IN step deck rate

$4,053step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,156 mi
Typical range: $3,404–$4,701
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,887
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $4,053

Return trip

Richmond → Austin$5,046

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

Austin to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Richmond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,071	$2.66	$2,733 – $3,408
53' refrigerated	$3,660	$3.17	$3,184 – $4,135
48' flatbed	$3,718	$3.22	$3,197 – $4,238
Step deck	$4,053	$3.51	$3,404 – $4,701
Power only	$2,708	$2.34	$2,356 – $3,060
Hotshot	$2,044	$1.77	$1,696 – $2,391
26' box truck	$2,004	$1.73	$1,704 – $2,305
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.06	$1,032 – $1,425

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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 Richmond

Step deck lanes into Richmond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$2,908	$4.25	$2,443 – $3,373	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$9,969	$4.49	$8,374 – $11,564	5 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$1,917	$8.05	$1,610 – $2,224	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,835	$3.56	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,865	$2.64	$4,087 – $5,644	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,388	$3.91	$2,006 – $2,770	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$4,295	$3.46	$3,608 – $4,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$9,807	$4.50	$8,238 – $11,376	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Richmond, IN is estimated at $4,053 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,404 and $4,701.

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

About 1,156 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 $1,166 of the $4,053 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,887 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,046, which makes Austin, TX to Richmond, 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