Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Beatrice, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,903step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $3,278–$4,527
Transit: 2 days

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

Beatrice to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,080
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $3,903

Return trip

Austin → Beatrice$3,048

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Beatrice to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Beatrice, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,929	$3.59	$2,607 – $3,251
53' refrigerated	$3,493	$4.28	$3,039 – $3,947
48' flatbed	$3,575	$4.38	$3,074 – $4,075
Step deck	$3,903	$4.78	$3,278 – $4,527
Power only	$2,566	$3.15	$2,233 – $2,900
Hotshot	$1,936	$2.37	$1,607 – $2,265
26' box truck	$1,905	$2.33	$1,619 – $2,191
Sprinter van	$1,172	$1.44	$984 – $1,359

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More lanes from Beatrice

Step deck lanes from Beatrice, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,763	$5.50	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,493 mi	$6,063	$4.06	$5,093 – $7,033	4 d
Chicago, IL	571 mi	$2,899	$5.08	$2,435 – $3,363	2 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$4,057	$4.72	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$5,360	$4.71	$4,503 – $6,218	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,344 mi	$7,096	$5.28	$5,960 – $8,231	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$4,158	$4.68	$3,493 – $4,824	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,463 mi	$5,962	$4.08	$5,008 – $6,916	4 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 Beatrice, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Beatrice, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,903 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,278 and $4,527.

How far is Beatrice, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 816 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 $823 of the $3,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Beatrice, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,048, which makes Beatrice, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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