Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Topeka, KS step deck rate

$2,885step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 725 mi
Typical range: $2,424–$3,347
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,154
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,885

Return trip

Topeka → Austin$3,519

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Austin to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,158	$2.98	$1,920 – $2,395
53' refrigerated	$2,573	$3.55	$2,239 – $2,908
48' flatbed	$2,642	$3.64	$2,272 – $3,011
Step deck	$2,885	$3.98	$2,424 – $3,347
Power only	$1,886	$2.60	$1,641 – $2,131
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.96	$1,180 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,402	$1.93	$1,191 – $1,612
Sprinter van	$863	$1.19	$725 – $1,001

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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 Topeka

Step deck lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,979	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,055	$5.58	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,361	$2.89	$2,823 – $3,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$4,230	$3.27	$3,553 – $4,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$7,193	$4.80	$6,042 – $8,343	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Topeka, KS?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Topeka, KS is estimated at $2,885 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 725 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,424 and $3,347.

How far is Austin, TX from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 725 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 $731 of the $2,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,519, which makes Austin, TX to Topeka, KS 18% cheaper. 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