Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Beaufort, SC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,971step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $3,335–$4,606
Transit: 3 days

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

Beaufort to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,764
Fuel: $1,207
All-in estimate: $3,971

Return trip

Austin → Beaufort$4,953

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Beaufort to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaufort, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$2.52	$2,680 – $3,342
53' refrigerated	$3,588	$3.00	$3,122 – $4,055
48' flatbed	$3,643	$3.04	$3,133 – $4,153
Step deck	$3,971	$3.32	$3,335 – $4,606
Power only	$2,657	$2.22	$2,312 – $3,002
Hotshot	$2,005	$1.68	$1,664 – $2,346
26' box truck	$1,966	$1.64	$1,671 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,204	$1.01	$1,012 – $1,397

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More lanes from Beaufort

Step deck lanes from Beaufort, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,790	$4.73	$3,184 – $4,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$7,333	$2.87	$6,159 – $8,506	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,999	$3.38	$2,519 – $3,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$6,898	$3.23	$5,794 – $8,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$3,328	$4.64	$2,795 – $3,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$7,150	$2.87	$6,006 – $8,294	6 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 Beaufort, SC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Beaufort, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,971 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,335 and $4,606.

How far is Beaufort, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,197 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 $1,207 of the $3,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Beaufort, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,953, which makes Beaufort, SC to Austin, TX 20% 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