Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,151step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $3,487–$4,815
Transit: 3 days

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

Clive to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,185
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $4,151

Return trip

Austin → Clive$3,436

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clive to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,130	$3.27	$2,786 – $3,474
53' refrigerated	$3,731	$3.89	$3,246 – $4,216
48' flatbed	$3,805	$3.97	$3,273 – $4,338
Step deck	$4,151	$4.33	$3,487 – $4,815
Power only	$2,751	$2.87	$2,393 – $3,109
Hotshot	$2,076	$2.17	$1,723 – $2,428
26' box truck	$2,039	$2.13	$1,733 – $2,345
Sprinter van	$1,252	$1.31	$1,052 – $1,452

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More lanes from Clive

Step deck lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$6,502	$5.33	$5,462 – $7,542	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$6,366	$3.76	$5,347 – $7,384	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,110	$5.67	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,191	$4.32	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,797	$4.30	$4,870 – $6,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,933	$5.13	$4,984 – $6,882	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$6,283	$3.76	$5,277 – $7,288	4 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 Clive, IA to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Clive, IA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,151 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,487 and $4,815.

How far is Clive, IA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 958 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 $966 of the $4,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Clive, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,436, which makes Clive, IA to Austin, TX 21% more expensive. 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