Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,186step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,106 mi
Typical range: $2,676–$3,696
Transit: 3 days

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

Bradenton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,071
Fuel: $1,115
All-in estimate: $3,186

Return trip

Austin → Bradenton$5,752

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bradenton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$2.18	$2,146 – $2,676
53' refrigerated	$2,874	$2.60	$2,500 – $3,247
48' flatbed	$2,922	$2.64	$2,513 – $3,331
Step deck	$3,186	$2.88	$2,676 – $3,696
Power only	$2,125	$1.92	$1,849 – $2,401
Hotshot	$1,603	$1.45	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,573	$1.42	$1,337 – $1,809
Sprinter van	$964	$0.87	$810 – $1,119

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More lanes from Bradenton

Step deck lanes from Bradenton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$4,470	$3.66	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$6,251	$2.45	$5,251 – $7,251	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$3,274	$2.69	$2,750 – $3,798	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$2,798	$2.99	$2,350 – $3,246	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$5,857	$2.76	$4,920 – $6,794	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$4,021	$3.53	$3,377 – $4,664	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$6,056	$2.46	$5,087 – $7,025	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 Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,106 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,676 and $3,696.

How far is Bradenton, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,106 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 $1,115 of the $3,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,071 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Bradenton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,752, which makes Bradenton, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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