Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to South Bend, IN step deck rate

$4,161step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $3,495–$4,827
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to South Bend price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,956
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $4,161

Return trip

South Bend → Austin$5,181

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

Austin to South Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to South Bend, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,155	$2.64	$2,808 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,761	$3.15	$3,272 – $4,249
48' flatbed	$3,818	$3.19	$3,283 – $4,352
Step deck	$4,161	$3.48	$3,495 – $4,827
Power only	$2,784	$2.33	$2,422 – $3,146
Hotshot	$2,101	$1.76	$1,744 – $2,458
26' box truck	$2,060	$1.72	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.06	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 South Bend

Step deck lanes into South Bend, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,136	$4.12	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$9,673	$4.51	$8,125 – $11,220	5 d
Chicago, IL	87 mi	$1,378	$15.84	$1,158 – $1,599	1 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$4,008	$3.52	$3,367 – $4,649	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,785 mi	$4,736	$2.65	$3,978 – $5,494	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$2,624	$3.75	$2,205 – $3,044	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$4,406	$3.43	$3,701 – $5,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,116 mi	$9,550	$4.51	$8,022 – $11,078	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to South Bend, IN is estimated at $4,161 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,495 and $4,827.

How far is Austin, TX from South Bend, IN by truck?

About 1,195 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 $1,205 of the $4,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Bend, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,181, which makes Austin, TX to South Bend, 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