Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bardstown, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,909step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,031 mi
Typical range: $3,284–$4,534
Transit: 3 days

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

Bardstown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,869
Fuel: $1,040
All-in estimate: $3,909

Return trip

Austin → Bardstown$3,910

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bardstown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bardstown, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,953	$2.86	$2,628 – $3,278
53' refrigerated	$3,520	$3.41	$3,062 – $3,978
48' flatbed	$3,584	$3.48	$3,083 – $4,086
Step deck	$3,909	$3.79	$3,284 – $4,534
Power only	$2,599	$2.52	$2,261 – $2,937
Hotshot	$1,961	$1.90	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,926	$1.87	$1,637 – $2,214
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.15	$992 – $1,370

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More lanes from Bardstown

Step deck lanes from Bardstown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,049	$5.31	$3,401 – $4,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$7,060	$3.23	$5,930 – $8,190	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$1,833	$5.15	$1,539 – $2,126	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$3,636	$3.88	$3,054 – $4,217	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$6,551	$3.66	$5,503 – $7,599	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$3,543	$5.23	$2,977 – $4,110	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$4,162	$3.73	$3,496 – $4,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$6,918	$3.24	$5,811 – $8,025	5 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 Bardstown, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Bardstown, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,909 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,284 and $4,534.

How far is Bardstown, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,031 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 $1,040 of the $3,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bardstown, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology