Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to St. Matthews, KY step deck rate

$3,940step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,041 mi
Typical range: $3,309–$4,570
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,050
All-in estimate: $3,940

Return trip

St. Matthews → Austin$3,938

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

Austin to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,977	$2.86	$2,650 – $3,305
53' refrigerated	$3,549	$3.41	$3,087 – $4,010
48' flatbed	$3,613	$3.47	$3,107 – $4,118
Step deck	$3,940	$3.78	$3,309 – $4,570
Power only	$2,621	$2.52	$2,280 – $2,961
Hotshot	$1,978	$1.90	$1,641 – $2,314
26' box truck	$1,941	$1.86	$1,650 – $2,233
Sprinter van	$1,191	$1.14	$1,000 – $1,381

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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 St. Matthews

Step deck lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,313	$4.35	$2,783 – $3,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$10,323	$4.75	$8,671 – $11,974	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,329	$7.30	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$3,681	$3.86	$3,092 – $4,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$4,989	$2.80	$4,191 – $5,788	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$2,712	$3.99	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$4,193	$3.72	$3,522 – $4,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$10,118	$4.76	$8,499 – $11,737	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to St. Matthews, KY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $3,940 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,309 and $4,570.

How far is Austin, TX from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 1,041 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 $1,050 of the $3,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, 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