Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM step deck rate

$3,360step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $2,822–$3,897
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Truth or Consequences price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,652
Fuel: $708
All-in estimate: $3,360

Return trip

Truth or Consequences → Austin$2,343

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Austin to Truth or Consequences by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,510	$3.57	$2,234 – $2,786
53' refrigerated	$2,993	$4.26	$2,604 – $3,382
48' flatbed	$3,075	$4.38	$2,645 – $3,506
Step deck	$3,360	$4.79	$2,822 – $3,897
Power only	$2,192	$3.12	$1,907 – $2,477
Hotshot	$1,653	$2.35	$1,372 – $1,934
26' box truck	$1,630	$2.32	$1,385 – $1,874
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.43	$843 – $1,164

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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 Truth or Consequences

Step deck lanes into Truth or Consequences, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,240 mi	$9,049	$4.04	$7,601 – $10,496	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	758 mi	$5,037	$6.64	$4,231 – $5,843	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,443 mi	$7,490	$5.19	$6,292 – $8,689	4 d
Houston, TX	872 mi	$3,930	$4.51	$3,301 – $4,559	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	329 mi	$1,720	$5.23	$1,445 – $1,995	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,162 mi	$7,789	$3.60	$6,542 – $9,035	5 d
San Antonio, TX	682 mi	$3,292	$4.83	$2,766 – $3,819	2 d
San Diego, CA	675 mi	$4,641	$6.88	$3,899 – $5,384	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM is estimated at $3,360 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,822 and $3,897.

How far is Austin, TX from Truth or Consequences, NM by truck?

About 702 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 $708 of the $3,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Truth or Consequences, NM to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,343, which makes Austin, TX to Truth or Consequences, NM 43% 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