Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Silver City, NM step deck rate

$3,547step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $2,980–$4,115
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Silver City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,783
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $3,547

Return trip

Silver City → Austin$2,474

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Silver City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Silver City, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,656	$3.50	$2,364 – $2,949
53' refrigerated	$3,168	$4.18	$2,756 – $3,580
48' flatbed	$3,248	$4.29	$2,794 – $3,703
Step deck	$3,547	$4.68	$2,980 – $4,115
Power only	$2,324	$3.07	$2,022 – $2,626
Hotshot	$1,753	$2.31	$1,455 – $2,051
26' box truck	$1,726	$2.28	$1,467 – $1,985
Sprinter van	$1,063	$1.40	$893 – $1,233

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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 Silver City

Step deck lanes into Silver City, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$9,323	$4.02	$7,831 – $10,815	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	697 mi	$4,746	$6.81	$3,987 – $5,506	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,520 mi	$7,821	$5.15	$6,570 – $9,073	4 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$4,121	$4.44	$3,462 – $4,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	269 mi	$1,556	$5.78	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,239 mi	$8,032	$3.59	$6,747 – $9,317	5 d
San Antonio, TX	732 mi	$3,460	$4.73	$2,907 – $4,014	2 d
San Diego, CA	607 mi	$4,317	$7.11	$3,627 – $5,008	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Silver City, NM?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Silver City, NM is estimated at $3,547 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,980 and $4,115.

How far is Austin, TX from Silver City, NM by truck?

About 758 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $764 of the $3,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Silver City, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,474, which makes Austin, TX to Silver City, NM 43% 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