Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boulder, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,678step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $2,250–$3,107
Transit: 2 days

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

Boulder to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,734
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $2,678

Return trip

Austin → Boulder$4,690

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Boulder to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Boulder, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,018	$2.16	$1,796 – $2,240
53' refrigerated	$2,406	$2.57	$2,093 – $2,719
48' flatbed	$2,455	$2.62	$2,111 – $2,799
Step deck	$2,678	$2.86	$2,250 – $3,107
Power only	$1,773	$1.89	$1,543 – $2,004
Hotshot	$1,338	$1.43	$1,110 – $1,565
26' box truck	$1,315	$1.40	$1,117 – $1,512
Sprinter van	$807	$0.86	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Boulder

Step deck lanes from Boulder, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,936 mi	$6,286	$3.25	$5,280 – $7,292	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	985 mi	$2,692	$2.73	$2,261 – $3,123	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,090 mi	$2,867	$2.63	$2,408 – $3,326	3 d
Houston, TX	1,062 mi	$2,952	$2.78	$2,479 – $3,424	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,872 mi	$5,809	$3.10	$4,880 – $6,739	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,754	$2.84	$2,314 – $3,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	975 mi	$2,671	$2.74	$2,244 – $3,098	3 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 Boulder, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Boulder, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,250 and $3,107.

How far is Boulder, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 936 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 $944 of the $2,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Boulder, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,690, which makes Boulder, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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