Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sanford, FL step deck rate

$6,031step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 1,174 mi
Typical range: $5,066–$6,996
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Sanford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,847
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $6,031

Return trip

Sanford → Austin$3,340

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Austin to Sanford by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sanford, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,571	$3.89	$4,068 – $5,074
53' refrigerated	$5,448	$4.64	$4,740 – $6,156
48' flatbed	$5,533	$4.71	$4,758 – $6,307
Step deck	$6,031	$5.14	$5,066 – $6,996
Power only	$4,032	$3.43	$3,508 – $4,556
Hotshot	$3,043	$2.59	$2,526 – $3,560
26' box truck	$2,984	$2.54	$2,537 – $3,432
Sprinter van	$1,828	$1.56	$1,536 – $2,121

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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 Sanford

Step deck lanes into Sanford, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,085 mi	$6,018	$5.55	$5,055 – $6,981	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$16,880	$6.48	$14,179 – $19,580	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,145 mi	$7,575	$6.62	$6,363 – $8,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$5,343	$5.31	$4,488 – $6,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,176 mi	$8,267	$3.80	$6,944 – $9,590	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,003 mi	$5,027	$5.01	$4,223 – $5,832	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$6,256	$5.09	$5,255 – $7,257	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,521 mi	$16,391	$6.50	$13,769 – $19,014	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sanford, FL?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Sanford, FL is estimated at $6,031 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 1,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,066 and $6,996.

How far is Austin, TX from Sanford, FL by truck?

About 1,174 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 $1,184 of the $6,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sanford, FL to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,340, which makes Austin, TX to Sanford, FL 81% 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