Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, IN to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,762step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $4,000–$5,524
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,679
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $4,762

Return trip

Austin → Columbus$3,824

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Columbus to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,601	$3.35	$3,205 – $3,997
53' refrigerated	$4,292	$4.00	$3,734 – $4,850
48' flatbed	$4,367	$4.07	$3,756 – $4,978
Step deck	$4,762	$4.43	$4,000 – $5,524
Power only	$3,172	$2.95	$2,760 – $3,584
Hotshot	$2,393	$2.23	$1,987 – $2,800
26' box truck	$2,349	$2.19	$1,997 – $2,701
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.34	$1,210 – $1,671

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$4,755	$6.27	$3,994 – $5,516	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,230	$3.82	$6,913 – $9,547	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,783	$7.40	$1,498 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$4,491	$4.51	$3,773 – $5,210	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$7,656	$4.32	$6,431 – $8,881	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$4,190	$6.16	$3,520 – $4,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$5,060	$4.36	$4,250 – $5,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,083	$3.83	$6,790 – $9,376	5 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 Columbus, IN to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Columbus, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,762 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,000 and $5,524.

How far is Columbus, IN from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,074 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 $1,083 of the $4,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Columbus, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,824, which makes Columbus, IN to Austin, TX 25% 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