Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Utica, NY step deck rate

$7,634step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $6,413–$8,856
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Utica price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,824
Fuel: $1,810
All-in estimate: $7,634

Return trip

Utica → Austin$6,251

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Austin to Utica by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Utica, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,839	$3.25	$5,197 – $6,482
53' refrigerated	$6,956	$3.88	$6,052 – $7,860
48' flatbed	$7,014	$3.91	$6,032 – $7,996
Step deck	$7,634	$4.25	$6,413 – $8,856
Power only	$5,183	$2.89	$4,509 – $5,856
Hotshot	$3,913	$2.18	$3,247 – $4,578
26' box truck	$3,825	$2.13	$3,251 – $4,399
Sprinter van	$2,336	$1.30	$1,962 – $2,709

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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 Utica

Step deck lanes into Utica, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,983	$9.31	$1,666 – $2,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$16,135	$5.73	$13,553 – $18,716	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$4,929	$6.52	$4,140 – $5,717	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$7,299	$4.29	$6,131 – $8,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$8,204	$3.34	$6,891 – $9,517	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,895	$7.52	$1,592 – $2,199	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$7,948	$4.23	$6,676 – $9,220	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$15,985	$5.73	$13,427 – $18,542	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Utica, NY?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Utica, NY is estimated at $7,634 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,413 and $8,856.

How far is Austin, TX from Utica, NY by truck?

About 1,795 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,810 of the $7,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Utica, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,251, which makes Austin, TX to Utica, NY 22% 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