Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO step deck rate

$4,607step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $3,870–$5,344
Transit: 2 days

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

Austin to Wheat Ridge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,685
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $4,607

Return trip

Wheat Ridge → Austin$2,631

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Austin to Wheat Ridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,469	$3.80	$3,087 – $3,850
53' refrigerated	$4,135	$4.52	$3,598 – $4,673
48' flatbed	$4,222	$4.62	$3,631 – $4,813
Step deck	$4,607	$5.04	$3,870 – $5,344
Power only	$3,046	$3.33	$2,650 – $3,442
Hotshot	$2,298	$2.51	$1,907 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,259	$2.47	$1,920 – $2,598
Sprinter van	$1,387	$1.52	$1,165 – $1,609

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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 Wheat Ridge

Step deck lanes into Wheat Ridge, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,931 mi	$8,993	$4.66	$7,554 – $10,432	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$6,923	$7.03	$5,816 – $8,031	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$6,739	$6.21	$5,661 – $7,817	3 d
Houston, TX	1,041 mi	$5,089	$4.89	$4,275 – $5,903	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	681 mi	$3,037	$4.46	$2,551 – $3,523	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,754	$4.16	$6,513 – $8,994	4 d
San Antonio, TX	949 mi	$4,739	$4.99	$3,981 – $5,498	3 d
San Diego, CA	972 mi	$6,853	$7.05	$5,757 – $7,950	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO is estimated at $4,607 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,870 and $5,344.

How far is Austin, TX from Wheat Ridge, CO by truck?

About 914 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 $922 of the $4,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheat Ridge, CO to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,631, which makes Austin, TX to Wheat Ridge, CO 75% 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