Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buckeye, AZ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,119step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $2,620–$3,618
Transit: 3 days

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

Buckeye to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,049
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $3,119

Return trip

Austin → Buckeye$4,077

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buckeye to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckeye, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,358	$2.22	$2,099 – $2,618
53' refrigerated	$2,811	$2.65	$2,446 – $3,176
48' flatbed	$2,861	$2.70	$2,460 – $3,261
Step deck	$3,119	$2.94	$2,620 – $3,618
Power only	$2,077	$1.96	$1,807 – $2,347
Hotshot	$1,567	$1.48	$1,301 – $1,834
26' box truck	$1,538	$1.45	$1,307 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$943	$0.89	$792 – $1,094

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More lanes from Buckeye

Step deck lanes from Buckeye, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$8,519	$3.32	$7,156 – $9,882	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$1,537	$3.90	$1,291 – $1,783	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,743 mi	$4,458	$2.56	$3,745 – $5,171	4 d
Houston, TX	1,233 mi	$3,514	$2.85	$2,952 – $4,076	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$7,893	$3.17	$6,630 – $9,156	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$3,055	$2.96	$2,566 – $3,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$1,353	$4.35	$1,136 – $1,569	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,172	$2.93	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Buckeye, AZ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Buckeye, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,119 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,620 and $3,618.

How far is Buckeye, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,061 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 $1,070 of the $3,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,049 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Buckeye, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,077, which makes Buckeye, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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