Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tega Cay, SC step deck rate

$4,999step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $4,199–$5,799
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Tega Cay price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,778
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $4,999

Return trip

Tega Cay → Austin$4,008

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Tega Cay by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tega Cay, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,792	$3.13	$3,375 – $4,209
53' refrigerated	$4,519	$3.73	$3,932 – $5,107
48' flatbed	$4,587	$3.79	$3,945 – $5,229
Step deck	$4,999	$4.13	$4,199 – $5,799
Power only	$3,347	$2.76	$2,912 – $3,782
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.09	$2,096 – $2,955
26' box truck	$2,476	$2.04	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.25	$1,274 – $1,760

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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 Tega Cay

Step deck lanes into Tega Cay, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$3,323	$5.14	$2,791 – $3,855	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$13,152	$5.26	$11,047 – $15,256	6 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$4,234	$6.06	$3,556 – $4,911	2 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$4,556	$4.23	$3,827 – $5,285	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,088 mi	$6,448	$3.09	$5,416 – $7,479	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,667	$4.81	$2,240 – $3,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,288 mi	$5,254	$4.08	$4,413 – $6,095	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,437 mi	$12,860	$5.28	$10,803 – $14,918	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Tega Cay, SC?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Tega Cay, SC is estimated at $4,999 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,199 and $5,799.

How far is Austin, TX from Tega Cay, SC by truck?

About 1,211 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 $1,221 of the $4,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,778 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tega Cay, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,008, which makes Austin, TX to Tega Cay, SC 25% 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