Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Thornton, CO step deck rate

$4,626step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 919 mi
Typical range: $3,885–$5,366
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Thornton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,699
Fuel: $927
All-in estimate: $4,626

Return trip

Thornton → Austin$2,641

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$3.79	$3,100 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,153	$4.52	$3,613 – $4,693
48' flatbed	$4,239	$4.61	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,626	$5.03	$3,885 – $5,366
Power only	$3,059	$3.33	$2,662 – $3,457
Hotshot	$2,308	$2.51	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,269	$2.47	$1,929 – $2,609
Sprinter van	$1,393	$1.52	$1,170 – $1,616

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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 Thornton

Step deck lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$8,945	$4.66	$7,514 – $10,376	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$6,999	$7.01	$5,879 – $8,119	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$5,096	$4.89	$4,281 – $5,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$3,086	$4.43	$2,593 – $3,580	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$7,711	$4.16	$6,477 – $8,944	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$4,758	$4.99	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$6,934	$7.03	$5,825 – $8,044	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Thornton, CO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Thornton, CO is estimated at $4,626 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 919 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,885 and $5,366.

How far is Austin, TX from Thornton, CO by truck?

About 919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $927 of the $4,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thornton, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,641, which makes Austin, TX to Thornton, CO 75% 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