Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,914step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,000 mi
Typical range: $4,968–$6,861
Transit: 5 days

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

Boston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,897
Fuel: $2,017
All-in estimate: $5,914

Return trip

Austin → Boston$8,641

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,532	$2.27	$4,034 – $5,031
53' refrigerated	$5,399	$2.70	$4,697 – $6,100
48' flatbed	$5,435	$2.72	$4,674 – $6,196
Step deck	$5,914	$2.96	$4,968 – $6,861
Power only	$4,028	$2.01	$3,504 – $4,551
Hotshot	$3,041	$1.52	$2,524 – $3,558
26' box truck	$2,971	$1.49	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,813	$0.91	$1,523 – $2,103

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,914 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,968 and $6,861.

How far is Boston, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,000 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 $2,017 of the $5,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,641, which makes Boston, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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