Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,086step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,593–$3,580
Transit: 2 days

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

Daphne to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,385
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $3,086

Return trip

Austin → Daphne$3,176

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Daphne to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,305	$3.32	$2,051 – $2,558
53' refrigerated	$2,749	$3.96	$2,391 – $3,106
48' flatbed	$2,825	$4.06	$2,429 – $3,220
Step deck	$3,086	$4.44	$2,593 – $3,580
Power only	$2,012	$2.90	$1,751 – $2,274
Hotshot	$1,518	$2.18	$1,260 – $1,776
26' box truck	$1,496	$2.15	$1,272 – $1,721
Sprinter van	$922	$1.33	$774 – $1,069

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More lanes from Daphne

Step deck lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,161	$5.00	$5,175 – $7,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$7,242	$3.43	$6,083 – $8,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,585	$3.92	$3,011 – $4,158	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,587	$4.84	$2,173 – $3,000	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$6,572	$3.90	$5,521 – $7,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,509	$4.84	$4,628 – $6,390	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,279	$4.33	$2,754 – $3,803	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$6,993	$3.44	$5,874 – $8,112	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 Daphne, AL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Daphne, AL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,086 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,593 and $3,580.

How far is Daphne, AL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 695 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $701 of the $3,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,385 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Daphne, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,176, which makes Daphne, AL to Austin, TX 3% 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