Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chapel Hill, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,414step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,355 mi
Typical range: $3,708–$5,120
Transit: 3 days

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

Chapel Hill to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,048
Fuel: $1,366
All-in estimate: $4,414

Return trip

Austin → Chapel Hill$5,380

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

Chapel Hill to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chapel Hill, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,357	$2.48	$2,988 – $3,726
53' refrigerated	$4,000	$2.95	$3,480 – $4,520
48' flatbed	$4,052	$2.99	$3,484 – $4,619
Step deck	$4,414	$3.26	$3,708 – $5,120
Power only	$2,968	$2.19	$2,582 – $3,354
Hotshot	$2,240	$1.65	$1,859 – $2,621
26' box truck	$2,194	$1.62	$1,865 – $2,523
Sprinter van	$1,343	$0.99	$1,128 – $1,558

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More lanes from Chapel Hill

Step deck lanes from Chapel Hill, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,783	$5.51	$2,338 – $3,229	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$7,522	$2.87	$6,319 – $8,726	6 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,611	$3.58	$2,194 – $3,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,064	$3.32	$3,414 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$7,146	$3.23	$6,003 – $8,289	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$4,625	$3.22	$3,885 – $5,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$7,375	$2.88	$6,195 – $8,555	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 Chapel Hill, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Chapel Hill, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,414 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,355 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,708 and $5,120.

How far is Chapel Hill, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,355 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 $1,366 of the $4,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Chapel Hill, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,380, which makes Chapel Hill, NC to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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