Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Sparks, NV step deck rate

$5,978step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,645 mi
Typical range: $5,022–$6,935
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Sparks price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,319
Fuel: $1,659
All-in estimate: $5,978

Return trip

Sparks → Austin$4,634

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Austin to Sparks by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Sparks, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,565	$2.78	$4,063 – $5,067
53' refrigerated	$5,439	$3.31	$4,732 – $6,146
48' flatbed	$5,491	$3.34	$4,722 – $6,260
Step deck	$5,978	$3.63	$5,022 – $6,935
Power only	$4,047	$2.46	$3,521 – $4,573
Hotshot	$3,055	$1.86	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$2,988	$1.82	$2,540 – $3,437
Sprinter van	$1,826	$1.11	$1,534 – $2,118

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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 Sparks

Step deck lanes into Sparks, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,823 mi	$10,196	$3.61	$8,565 – $11,828	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,319	$7.20	$2,788 – $3,850	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,977 mi	$8,968	$4.54	$7,533 – $10,403	5 d
Houston, TX	1,808 mi	$6,480	$3.58	$5,443 – $7,516	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	699 mi	$2,505	$3.58	$2,104 – $2,905	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,763 mi	$8,881	$3.21	$7,460 – $10,301	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,960	$3.64	$5,006 – $6,913	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,826	$6.63	$3,214 – $4,438	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Sparks, NV?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Sparks, NV is estimated at $5,978 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,645 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,022 and $6,935.

How far is Austin, TX from Sparks, NV by truck?

About 1,645 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,659 of the $5,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,319 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sparks, NV to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,634, which makes Austin, TX to Sparks, NV 29% 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