Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Avondale, AZ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,067step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,038 mi
Typical range: $2,576–$3,557
Transit: 3 days

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

Avondale to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,020
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $3,067

Return trip

Austin → Avondale$4,008

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Avondale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Avondale, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,317	$2.23	$2,062 – $2,572
53' refrigerated	$2,762	$2.66	$2,403 – $3,121
48' flatbed	$2,812	$2.71	$2,418 – $3,206
Step deck	$3,067	$2.95	$2,576 – $3,557
Power only	$2,040	$1.97	$1,775 – $2,305
Hotshot	$1,539	$1.48	$1,277 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,511	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,738
Sprinter van	$927	$0.89	$779 – $1,075

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More lanes from Avondale

Step deck lanes from Avondale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,549 mi	$8,472	$3.32	$7,116 – $9,827	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	417 mi	$1,588	$3.81	$1,334 – $1,842	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,729 mi	$4,427	$2.56	$3,719 – $5,136	4 d
Houston, TX	1,210 mi	$3,461	$2.86	$2,907 – $4,015	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,474 mi	$7,848	$3.17	$6,592 – $9,103	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,010 mi	$3,002	$2.97	$2,522 – $3,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	331 mi	$1,397	$4.22	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,063 mi	$3,124	$2.94	$2,624 – $3,624	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Avondale, AZ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Avondale, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,067 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,576 and $3,557.

How far is Avondale, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,038 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 $1,047 of the $3,067 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Avondale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,008, which makes Avondale, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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