Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN step deck rate

$4,041step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,152 mi
Typical range: $3,395–$4,688
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Valparaiso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,879
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $4,041

Return trip

Valparaiso → Austin$5,032

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Valparaiso by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,062	$2.66	$2,725 – $3,399
53' refrigerated	$3,649	$3.17	$3,175 – $4,124
48' flatbed	$3,707	$3.22	$3,188 – $4,227
Step deck	$4,041	$3.51	$3,395 – $4,688
Power only	$2,700	$2.34	$2,349 – $3,051
Hotshot	$2,038	$1.77	$1,691 – $2,384
26' box truck	$1,999	$1.73	$1,699 – $2,298
Sprinter van	$1,225	$1.06	$1,029 – $1,421

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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 Valparaiso

Step deck lanes into Valparaiso, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$3,275	$4.05	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$9,479	$4.52	$7,962 – $10,995	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,899	$3.54	$3,276 – $4,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,735 mi	$4,622	$2.66	$3,883 – $5,362	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$2,743	$3.68	$2,304 – $3,181	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$4,284	$3.46	$3,598 – $4,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$9,352	$4.53	$7,856 – $10,849	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,473	$3.66	$2,918 – $4,029	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN is estimated at $4,041 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,395 and $4,688.

How far is Austin, TX from Valparaiso, IN by truck?

About 1,152 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,162 of the $4,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valparaiso, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,032, which makes Austin, TX to Valparaiso, IN 20% 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