Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Somerset, KY step deck rate

$3,960step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $3,327–$4,594
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Somerset price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,903
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $3,960

Return trip

Somerset → Austin$3,959

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

Austin to Somerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Somerset, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,993	$2.86	$2,664 – $3,322
53' refrigerated	$3,568	$3.40	$3,104 – $4,032
48' flatbed	$3,632	$3.47	$3,123 – $4,140
Step deck	$3,960	$3.78	$3,327 – $4,594
Power only	$2,635	$2.51	$2,293 – $2,978
Hotshot	$1,988	$1.90	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.86	$1,659 – $2,245
Sprinter van	$1,197	$1.14	$1,006 – $1,389

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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 Somerset

Step deck lanes into Somerset, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$3,235	$4.39	$2,717 – $3,753	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$10,615	$4.73	$8,916 – $12,313	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$2,758	$6.37	$2,317 – $3,199	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$3,655	$3.87	$3,070 – $4,239	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$5,140	$2.79	$4,318 – $5,963	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$2,629	$4.05	$2,208 – $3,050	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$4,207	$3.72	$3,534 – $4,880	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$10,394	$4.74	$8,731 – $12,056	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Somerset, KY is estimated at $3,960 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,327 and $4,594.

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

About 1,048 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 $1,057 of the $3,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Somerset, 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