Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cambridge, MA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,901step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,995 mi
Typical range: $4,957–$6,846
Transit: 5 days

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

Cambridge to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,889
Fuel: $2,012
All-in estimate: $5,901

Return trip

Austin → Cambridge$8,622

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cambridge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cambridge, MA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,522	$2.27	$4,025 – $5,020
53' refrigerated	$5,387	$2.70	$4,686 – $6,087
48' flatbed	$5,424	$2.72	$4,664 – $6,183
Step deck	$5,901	$2.96	$4,957 – $6,846
Power only	$4,019	$2.01	$3,496 – $4,541
Hotshot	$3,034	$1.52	$2,518 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,964	$1.49	$2,520 – $3,409
Sprinter van	$1,809	$0.91	$1,519 – $2,098

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More lanes from Cambridge

Step deck lanes from Cambridge, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$1,739	$7.83	$1,461 – $2,017	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$8,366	$2.73	$7,027 – $9,704	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$3,184	$3.18	$2,674 – $3,693	3 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,631	$2.98	$4,730 – $6,532	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$8,231	$3.05	$6,914 – $9,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,943	$6.21	$1,632 – $2,254	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$6,120	$2.94	$5,141 – $7,099	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$8,289	$2.73	$6,963 – $9,615	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 Cambridge, MA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Cambridge, MA to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,901 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,995 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,957 and $6,846.

How far is Cambridge, MA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,995 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 $2,012 of the $5,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cambridge, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,622, which makes Cambridge, MA to Austin, TX 32% 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