Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cayce, SC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,952step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $3,320–$4,584
Transit: 3 days

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

Cayce to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,752
Fuel: $1,200
All-in estimate: $3,952

Return trip

Austin → Cayce$4,930

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cayce to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cayce, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,996	$2.52	$2,667 – $3,326
53' refrigerated	$3,571	$3.00	$3,107 – $4,035
48' flatbed	$3,626	$3.05	$3,118 – $4,133
Step deck	$3,952	$3.32	$3,320 – $4,584
Power only	$2,644	$2.22	$2,300 – $2,988
Hotshot	$1,995	$1.68	$1,656 – $2,334
26' box truck	$1,956	$1.64	$1,663 – $2,250
Sprinter van	$1,199	$1.01	$1,007 – $1,390

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More lanes from Cayce

Step deck lanes from Cayce, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$3,491	$4.88	$2,932 – $4,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,512 mi	$7,212	$2.87	$6,058 – $8,366	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,706	$3.50	$2,273 – $3,139	2 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$3,578	$3.41	$3,005 – $4,150	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,097 mi	$6,782	$3.23	$5,697 – $7,867	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,030	$4.84	$2,545 – $3,514	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,265 mi	$4,151	$3.28	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,446 mi	$7,043	$2.88	$5,916 – $8,169	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 Cayce, SC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Cayce, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,952 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,320 and $4,584.

How far is Cayce, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,190 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 $1,200 of the $3,952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cayce, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,930, which makes Cayce, SC to Austin, TX 20% 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