Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Warwick, RI step deck rate

$8,858step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,959 mi
Typical range: $7,441–$10,275
Transit: 5 days

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

Austin to Warwick price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,883
Fuel: $1,975
All-in estimate: $8,858

Return trip

Warwick → Austin$5,815

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Austin to Warwick by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Warwick, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,786	$3.46	$6,039 – $7,532
53' refrigerated	$8,083	$4.13	$7,032 – $9,134
48' flatbed	$8,140	$4.16	$7,001 – $9,280
Step deck	$8,858	$4.52	$7,441 – $10,275
Power only	$6,029	$3.08	$5,245 – $6,813
Hotshot	$4,552	$2.32	$3,778 – $5,326
26' box truck	$4,447	$2.27	$3,780 – $5,115
Sprinter van	$2,714	$1.39	$2,280 – $3,149

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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 Warwick

Step deck lanes into Warwick, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,980	$11.25	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,050 mi	$18,654	$6.12	$15,669 – $21,638	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$6,470	$6.55	$5,435 – $7,505	3 d
Houston, TX	1,850 mi	$8,431	$4.56	$7,082 – $9,780	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$9,542	$3.56	$8,015 – $11,068	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$2,095	$7.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,043 mi	$9,188	$4.50	$7,718 – $10,658	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$18,470	$6.12	$15,515 – $21,425	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Warwick, RI?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Warwick, RI is estimated at $8,858 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,959 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,441 and $10,275.

How far is Austin, TX from Warwick, RI by truck?

About 1,959 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,975 of the $8,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Warwick, RI to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,815, which makes Austin, TX to Warwick, RI 52% 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