Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cheyenne, WY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,973step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,497–$3,448
Transit: 3 days

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

Cheyenne to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,968
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $2,973

Return trip

Austin → Cheyenne$4,700

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cheyenne to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheyenne, WY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$2.25	$1,997 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,675	$2.68	$2,327 – $3,022
48' flatbed	$2,725	$2.73	$2,344 – $3,107
Step deck	$2,973	$2.98	$2,497 – $3,448
Power only	$1,974	$1.98	$1,717 – $2,230
Hotshot	$1,489	$1.49	$1,236 – $1,742
26' box truck	$1,463	$1.47	$1,243 – $1,682
Sprinter van	$897	$0.90	$754 – $1,041

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More lanes from Cheyenne

Step deck lanes from Cheyenne, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,892 mi	$6,518	$3.44	$5,475 – $7,560	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,052 mi	$2,996	$2.85	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,045 mi	$2,934	$2.81	$2,465 – $3,404	3 d
Houston, TX	1,114 mi	$3,241	$2.91	$2,722 – $3,759	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,630	$3.39	$2,209 – $3,051	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,830 mi	$6,025	$3.29	$5,061 – $6,989	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,038 mi	$3,067	$2.95	$2,576 – $3,557	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$2,991	$2.85	$2,513 – $3,470	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 Cheyenne, WY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Cheyenne, WY to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,973 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,497 and $3,448.

How far is Cheyenne, WY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 997 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 $1,005 of the $2,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cheyenne, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,700, which makes Cheyenne, WY to Austin, TX 37% 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