Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Taunton, MA step deck rate

$8,577step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,983 mi
Typical range: $7,205–$9,949
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Taunton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,577
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $8,577

Return trip

Taunton → Austin$5,871

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Taunton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Taunton, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,572	$3.31	$5,849 – $7,295
53' refrigerated	$7,828	$3.95	$6,811 – $8,846
48' flatbed	$7,882	$3.98	$6,779 – $8,986
Step deck	$8,577	$4.33	$7,205 – $9,949
Power only	$5,840	$2.94	$5,081 – $6,599
Hotshot	$4,409	$2.22	$3,659 – $5,159
26' box truck	$4,308	$2.17	$3,661 – $4,954
Sprinter van	$2,629	$1.33	$2,208 – $3,049

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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 Taunton

Step deck lanes into Taunton, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,997	$9.93	$1,677 – $2,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,069 mi	$17,973	$5.86	$15,098 – $20,849	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,006 mi	$6,285	$6.25	$5,280 – $7,291	3 d
Houston, TX	1,875 mi	$8,171	$4.36	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$9,203	$3.41	$7,731 – $10,676	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	293 mi	$2,099	$7.16	$1,763 – $2,435	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,067 mi	$8,893	$4.30	$7,470 – $10,316	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,036 mi	$17,797	$5.86	$14,950 – $20,645	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Taunton, MA?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Taunton, MA is estimated at $8,577 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,983 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,205 and $9,949.

How far is Austin, TX from Taunton, MA by truck?

About 1,983 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,000 of the $8,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Taunton, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,871, which makes Austin, TX to Taunton, MA 46% 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