Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cary, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,443step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,732–$5,154
Transit: 3 days

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

Cary to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,066
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $4,443

Return trip

Austin → Cary$5,416

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

Cary to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cary, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$2.47	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,027	$2.95	$3,504 – $4,551
48' flatbed	$4,079	$2.99	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,443	$3.25	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,989	$2.19	$2,600 – $3,377
Hotshot	$2,256	$1.65	$1,872 – $2,639
26' box truck	$2,209	$1.62	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,352	$0.99	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Cary

Step deck lanes from Cary, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,787	$5.51	$2,341 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$7,564	$2.87	$6,353 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$2,660	$3.56	$2,234 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,091	$3.32	$3,436 – $4,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$7,189	$3.23	$6,039 – $8,339	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$2,362	$5.65	$1,984 – $2,739	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$7,414	$2.88	$6,228 – $8,600	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 Cary, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Cary, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,732 and $5,154.

How far is Cary, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,366 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 $1,377 of the $4,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,066 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cary, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,416, which makes Cary, NC 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