Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danville, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,997step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,637
Transit: 3 days

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

Danville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,927
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $3,997

Return trip

Austin → Danville$3,999

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

Danville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,022	$2.85	$2,690 – $3,354
53' refrigerated	$3,602	$3.39	$3,134 – $4,070
48' flatbed	$3,666	$3.45	$3,152 – $4,179
Step deck	$3,997	$3.77	$3,358 – $4,637
Power only	$2,661	$2.51	$2,315 – $3,007
Hotshot	$2,008	$1.89	$1,667 – $2,349
26' box truck	$1,971	$1.86	$1,675 – $2,267
Sprinter van	$1,209	$1.14	$1,015 – $1,402

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More lanes from Danville

Step deck lanes from Danville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	728 mi	$3,915	$5.38	$3,289 – $4,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,231 mi	$7,188	$3.22	$6,038 – $8,338	5 d
Chicago, IL	388 mi	$1,922	$4.95	$1,615 – $2,230	1 d
Houston, TX	962 mi	$3,706	$3.85	$3,113 – $4,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,834 mi	$6,685	$3.65	$5,616 – $7,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	642 mi	$3,413	$5.32	$2,867 – $3,959	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,247	$3.71	$3,567 – $4,926	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$7,043	$3.23	$5,916 – $8,170	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 Danville, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Danville, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,637.

How far is Danville, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,061 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 $1,070 of the $3,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Danville, KY?

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