Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Valley Stream, NY step deck rate

$7,645step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 1,798 mi
Typical range: $6,422–$8,869
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Valley Stream price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,832
Fuel: $1,813
All-in estimate: $7,645

Return trip

Valley Stream → Austin$6,260

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

Austin to Valley Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Valley Stream, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,848	$3.25	$5,205 – $6,491
53' refrigerated	$6,966	$3.87	$6,061 – $7,872
48' flatbed	$7,024	$3.91	$6,041 – $8,008
Step deck	$7,645	$4.25	$6,422 – $8,869
Power only	$5,190	$2.89	$4,516 – $5,865
Hotshot	$3,918	$2.18	$3,252 – $4,585
26' box truck	$3,831	$2.13	$3,256 – $4,405
Sprinter van	$2,339	$1.30	$1,965 – $2,713

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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 Valley Stream

Step deck lanes into Valley Stream, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$16,642	$5.71	$13,979 – $19,305	7 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$8,445	$3.32	$7,094 – $9,796	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,386	$13.33	$1,165 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,952	$4.23	$6,679 – $9,224	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$16,445	$5.71	$13,814 – $19,076	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$7,040	$4.31	$5,914 – $8,167	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Valley Stream, NY is estimated at $7,645 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 1,798 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,422 and $8,869.

How far is Austin, TX from Valley Stream, NY by truck?

About 1,798 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 $1,813 of the $7,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,832 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley Stream, NY to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,260, which makes Austin, TX to Valley Stream, 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