Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Blair, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,277step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $3,593–$4,962
Transit: 2 days

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

Blair to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,346
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $4,277

Return trip

Austin → Blair$3,341

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

Blair to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Blair, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,222	$3.49	$2,867 – $3,576
53' refrigerated	$3,841	$4.16	$3,341 – $4,340
48' flatbed	$3,920	$4.25	$3,371 – $4,469
Step deck	$4,277	$4.63	$3,593 – $4,962
Power only	$2,830	$3.07	$2,462 – $3,197
Hotshot	$2,135	$2.31	$1,772 – $2,498
26' box truck	$2,098	$2.27	$1,784 – $2,413
Sprinter van	$1,289	$1.40	$1,082 – $1,495

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More lanes from Blair

Step deck lanes from Blair, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$7,540	$5.54	$6,334 – $8,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$6,273	$4.03	$5,269 – $7,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,712	$5.27	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$4,407	$4.59	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,655	$4.65	$4,750 – $6,560	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$6,901	$5.31	$5,797 – $8,006	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$4,536	$4.55	$3,810 – $5,262	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$6,199	$4.04	$5,207 – $7,190	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 Blair, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Blair, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,277 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,593 and $4,962.

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

About 923 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 $931 of the $4,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,346 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,341, which makes Blair, 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