Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burlington, VT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,797step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,952 mi
Typical range: $4,870–$6,725
Transit: 5 days

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

Burlington to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,829
Fuel: $1,968
All-in estimate: $5,797

Return trip

Austin → Burlington$8,860

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burlington to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, VT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$2.28	$3,952 – $4,929
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$2.71	$4,602 – $5,977
48' flatbed	$5,328	$2.73	$4,582 – $6,073
Step deck	$5,797	$2.97	$4,870 – $6,725
Power only	$3,945	$2.02	$3,432 – $4,458
Hotshot	$2,979	$1.53	$2,472 – $3,485
26' box truck	$2,910	$1.49	$2,474 – $3,347
Sprinter van	$1,776	$0.91	$1,492 – $2,061

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More lanes from Burlington

Step deck lanes from Burlington, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	315 mi	$2,052	$6.51	$1,723 – $2,380	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,936 mi	$8,054	$2.74	$6,766 – $9,343	7 d
Chicago, IL	885 mi	$2,903	$3.28	$2,438 – $3,367	2 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$5,568	$2.99	$4,677 – $6,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,588 mi	$7,930	$3.06	$6,661 – $9,198	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	383 mi	$2,168	$5.66	$1,821 – $2,515	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$6,021	$2.95	$5,058 – $6,985	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,913 mi	$7,997	$2.75	$6,717 – $9,276	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 Burlington, VT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Burlington, VT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,797 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,952 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,870 and $6,725.

How far is Burlington, VT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,952 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 $1,968 of the $5,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,829 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Burlington, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,860, which makes Burlington, VT to Austin, TX 35% 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