Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,931step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $3,302–$4,560
Transit: 3 days

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

Bluffton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,739
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $3,931

Return trip

Austin → Bluffton$4,903

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

Bluffton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,980	$2.52	$2,652 – $3,308
53' refrigerated	$3,551	$3.00	$3,090 – $4,013
48' flatbed	$3,606	$3.05	$3,101 – $4,111
Step deck	$3,931	$3.33	$3,302 – $4,560
Power only	$2,629	$2.22	$2,287 – $2,971
Hotshot	$1,984	$1.68	$1,647 – $2,321
26' box truck	$1,946	$1.65	$1,654 – $2,237
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.01	$1,001 – $1,383

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More lanes from Bluffton

Step deck lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,876	$4.69	$3,256 – $4,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$7,307	$2.87	$6,138 – $8,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$3,027	$3.37	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$3,525	$3.43	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,869	$3.23	$5,770 – $7,969	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,406	$4.60	$2,861 – $3,951	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$7,122	$2.88	$5,983 – $8,262	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 Bluffton, SC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Bluffton, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,931 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,302 and $4,560.

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

About 1,182 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 $1,192 of the $3,931 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,903, which makes Bluffton, 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