Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clayton, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,501step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,621–$6,381
Transit: 4 days

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

Clayton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,841
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $5,501

Return trip

Austin → Clayton$6,872

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

Clayton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,201	$2.55	$3,739 – $4,663
53' refrigerated	$5,005	$3.04	$4,354 – $5,655
48' flatbed	$5,053	$3.07	$4,346 – $5,760
Step deck	$5,501	$3.34	$4,621 – $6,381
Power only	$3,724	$2.26	$3,240 – $4,209
Hotshot	$2,811	$1.71	$2,334 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.67	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,680	$1.02	$1,411 – $1,949

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More lanes from Clayton

Step deck lanes from Clayton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,666	$10.75	$1,400 – $1,933	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$8,487	$3.03	$7,129 – $9,845	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,892	$3.73	$2,429 – $3,354	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,176	$3.38	$4,348 – $6,004	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$8,202	$3.39	$6,889 – $9,514	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,282	$18.85	$1,077 – $1,487	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$8,369	$3.03	$7,030 – $9,708	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 Clayton, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Clayton, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,621 and $6,381.

How far is Clayton, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,646 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,660 of the $5,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Clayton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,872, which makes Clayton, DE 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