Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Richmond, KY step deck rate

$4,087step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $3,433–$4,741
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: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,987
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $4,087

Return trip

Richmond → Austin$4,085

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Austin to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Richmond, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,092	$2.83	$2,752 – $3,432
53' refrigerated	$3,685	$3.38	$3,206 – $4,164
48' flatbed	$3,748	$3.44	$3,223 – $4,273
Step deck	$4,087	$3.75	$3,433 – $4,741
Power only	$2,724	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.88	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,017	$1.85	$1,715 – $2,320
Sprinter van	$1,237	$1.13	$1,039 – $1,435

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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, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$10,686	$4.73	$8,976 – $12,395	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$2,619	$6.61	$2,200 – $3,038	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$3,793	$3.83	$3,186 – $4,400	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$5,191	$2.78	$4,360 – $6,021	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$2,521	$4.13	$2,117 – $2,924	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$4,337	$3.69	$3,643 – $5,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$10,473	$4.74	$8,797 – $12,148	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Richmond, KY is estimated at $4,087 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,433 and $4,741.

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

About 1,091 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 $1,100 of the $4,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,987 is linehaul.

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

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology