Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,437step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.78
Distance: 212 mi
Typical range: $1,207–$1,667
Transit: 1 day

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

Corpus Christi to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,223
Fuel: $214
All-in estimate: $1,437

Return trip

Austin → Corpus Christi$1,437

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,026	$4.84	$913 – $1,139
53' refrigerated	$1,227	$5.79	$1,067 – $1,386
48' flatbed	$1,306	$6.16	$1,123 – $1,489
Step deck	$1,437	$6.78	$1,207 – $1,667
Power only	$868	$4.09	$755 – $980
Hotshot	$653	$3.08	$542 – $764
26' box truck	$655	$3.09	$557 – $753
Sprinter van	$410	$1.94	$345 – $476

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

Step deck lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,937	$4.23	$6,667 – $9,207	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$5,074	$3.24	$4,262 – $5,885	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$4,305	$3.29	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,429	$6.84	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$4,335	$3.78	$3,642 – $5,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$7,239	$4.05	$6,081 – $8,397	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,786	$3.27	$4,020 – $5,551	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 Corpus Christi, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Corpus Christi, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,437 all-in in October 2026, or $6.78 a mile over about 212 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,207 and $1,667.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 212 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $214 of the $1,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Corpus Christi, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology