Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,464step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 748 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$4,018
Transit: 2 days

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

Blue Springs to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,710
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $3,464

Return trip

Austin → Blue Springs$2,829

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Blue Springs to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,593	$3.47	$2,308 – $2,878
53' refrigerated	$3,092	$4.13	$2,690 – $3,494
48' flatbed	$3,172	$4.24	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,464	$4.63	$2,910 – $4,018
Power only	$2,268	$3.03	$1,973 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,710	$2.29	$1,420 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,685	$2.25	$1,432 – $1,938
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.39	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Blue Springs

Step deck lanes from Blue Springs, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,277 mi	$6,762	$5.30	$5,680 – $7,844	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,628 mi	$6,163	$3.79	$5,177 – $7,149	4 d
Chicago, IL	469 mi	$2,419	$5.16	$2,032 – $2,806	1 d
Houston, TX	756 mi	$3,490	$4.62	$2,932 – $4,049	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,250 mi	$5,465	$4.37	$4,591 – $6,340	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,204 mi	$6,135	$5.10	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
San Antonio, TX	829 mi	$3,732	$4.50	$3,135 – $4,329	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,587 mi	$6,031	$3.80	$5,066 – $6,997	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 Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,464 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $4,018.

How far is Blue Springs, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 748 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 $754 of the $3,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,710 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Blue Springs, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,829, which makes Blue Springs, MO to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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