Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Castle Rock, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,555step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,146–$2,964
Transit: 2 days

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

Castle Rock to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,669
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $2,555

Return trip

Austin → Castle Rock$4,474

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Castle Rock to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Castle Rock, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,922	$2.19	$1,710 – $2,133
53' refrigerated	$2,291	$2.61	$1,993 – $2,589
48' flatbed	$2,341	$2.66	$2,013 – $2,669
Step deck	$2,555	$2.91	$2,146 – $2,964
Power only	$1,686	$1.92	$1,467 – $1,905
Hotshot	$1,272	$1.45	$1,056 – $1,488
26' box truck	$1,251	$1.42	$1,063 – $1,439
Sprinter van	$769	$0.87	$646 – $892

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More lanes from Castle Rock

Step deck lanes from Castle Rock, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,923 mi	$6,250	$3.25	$5,250 – $7,249	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	987 mi	$2,696	$2.73	$2,265 – $3,128	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$2,847	$2.64	$2,391 – $3,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$2,830	$2.81	$2,377 – $3,283	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	670 mi	$2,241	$3.35	$1,883 – $2,600	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,769	$3.11	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
San Antonio, TX	913 mi	$2,628	$2.88	$2,208 – $3,049	2 d
San Diego, CA	969 mi	$2,658	$2.74	$2,233 – $3,084	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 Castle Rock, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Castle Rock, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,146 and $2,964.

How far is Castle Rock, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 879 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $886 of the $2,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,669 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Castle Rock, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,474, which makes Castle Rock, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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