Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bend, OR to Austin, TX step deck rate

$8,568step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,886 mi
Typical range: $7,197–$9,939
Transit: 5 days

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

Bend to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,666
Fuel: $1,902
All-in estimate: $8,568

Return trip

Austin → Bend$5,938

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bend to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bend, OR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,559	$3.48	$5,838 – $7,281
53' refrigerated	$7,813	$4.14	$6,798 – $8,829
48' flatbed	$7,873	$4.17	$6,771 – $8,975
Step deck	$8,568	$4.54	$7,197 – $9,939
Power only	$5,825	$3.09	$5,068 – $6,582
Hotshot	$4,398	$2.33	$3,650 – $5,145
26' box truck	$4,298	$2.28	$3,653 – $4,943
Sprinter van	$2,624	$1.39	$2,204 – $3,044

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More lanes from Bend

Step deck lanes from Bend, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,828 mi	$15,903	$5.62	$13,359 – $18,448	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	839 mi	$4,315	$5.14	$3,624 – $5,005	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,001 mi	$8,585	$4.29	$7,211 – $9,958	5 d
Houston, TX	2,037 mi	$9,160	$4.50	$7,695 – $10,626	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$5,579	$5.39	$4,687 – $6,472	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,779 mi	$14,893	$5.36	$12,510 – $17,276	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,894 mi	$8,599	$4.54	$7,224 – $9,975	5 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$4,750	$4.98	$3,990 – $5,511	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 Bend, OR to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Bend, OR to Austin, TX is estimated at $8,568 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,886 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,197 and $9,939.

How far is Bend, OR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,886 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,902 of the $8,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bend, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,938, which makes Bend, OR to Austin, TX 44% 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