Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boone, IA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,260step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 991 mi
Typical range: $3,579–$4,942
Transit: 3 days

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

Boone to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,261
Fuel: $999
All-in estimate: $4,260

Return trip

Austin → Boone$3,527

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boone to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Boone, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,215	$3.24	$2,861 – $3,569
53' refrigerated	$3,832	$3.87	$3,334 – $4,331
48' flatbed	$3,906	$3.94	$3,359 – $4,453
Step deck	$4,260	$4.30	$3,579 – $4,942
Power only	$2,828	$2.85	$2,460 – $3,195
Hotshot	$2,134	$2.15	$1,771 – $2,496
26' box truck	$2,096	$2.11	$1,781 – $2,410
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.30	$1,080 – $1,492

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More lanes from Boone

Step deck lanes from Boone, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$6,515	$5.33	$5,472 – $7,557	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,699 mi	$6,378	$3.75	$5,358 – $7,399	4 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$2,122	$5.64	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$4,306	$4.28	$3,617 – $4,995	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,358 mi	$5,836	$4.30	$4,902 – $6,770	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,953	$5.12	$5,001 – $6,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,071 mi	$4,524	$4.22	$3,800 – $5,248	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$6,305	$3.76	$5,296 – $7,314	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 Boone, IA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Boone, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,260 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 991 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,579 and $4,942.

How far is Boone, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 991 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 $999 of the $4,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,261 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Boone, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,527, which makes Boone, IA to Austin, TX 21% 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