Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Caldwell, ID to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,327step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $4,474–$6,179
Transit: 4 days

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

Caldwell to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,677
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $5,327

Return trip

Austin → Caldwell$6,493

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Caldwell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Caldwell, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,067	$2.49	$3,620 – $4,514
53' refrigerated	$4,845	$2.96	$4,215 – $5,475
48' flatbed	$4,893	$2.99	$4,208 – $5,577
Step deck	$5,327	$3.26	$4,474 – $6,179
Power only	$3,605	$2.20	$3,137 – $4,074
Hotshot	$2,722	$1.66	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,662	$1.63	$2,263 – $3,062
Sprinter van	$1,627	$0.99	$1,367 – $1,887

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More lanes from Caldwell

Step deck lanes from Caldwell, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$10,225	$3.99	$8,589 – $11,861	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$2,906	$3.67	$2,441 – $3,371	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	$5,322	$3.07	$4,470 – $6,173	4 d
Houston, TX	1,782 mi	$5,729	$3.21	$4,812 – $6,645	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	871 mi	$3,435	$3.94	$2,886 – $3,985	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,514 mi	$9,555	$3.80	$8,026 – $11,084	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$5,368	$3.25	$4,509 – $6,227	4 d
San Diego, CA	884 mi	$3,149	$3.56	$2,645 – $3,652	2 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 Caldwell, ID to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Caldwell, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,327 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,474 and $6,179.

How far is Caldwell, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,636 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,650 of the $5,327 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Caldwell, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,493, which makes Caldwell, ID to Austin, TX 18% 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