Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dayton, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,084step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,188 mi
Typical range: $4,270–$5,897
Transit: 3 days

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

Dayton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,886
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $5,084

Return trip

Austin → Dayton$4,233

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dayton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dayton, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,854	$3.24	$3,430 – $4,278
53' refrigerated	$4,593	$3.87	$3,996 – $5,191
48' flatbed	$4,664	$3.93	$4,011 – $5,317
Step deck	$5,084	$4.28	$4,270 – $5,897
Power only	$3,401	$2.86	$2,959 – $3,843
Hotshot	$2,566	$2.16	$2,130 – $3,003
26' box truck	$2,517	$2.12	$2,139 – $2,894
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.30	$1,295 – $1,788

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More lanes from Dayton

Step deck lanes from Dayton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$4,173	$6.50	$3,505 – $4,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$8,473	$3.74	$7,118 – $9,829	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,859	$6.83	$1,561 – $2,156	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,800	$4.34	$4,032 – $5,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$7,959	$4.22	$6,685 – $9,232	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$3,654	$6.44	$3,069 – $4,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$5,377	$4.22	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$8,338	$3.75	$7,004 – $9,672	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 Dayton, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dayton, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,084 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,188 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,270 and $5,897.

How far is Dayton, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,188 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 $1,198 of the $5,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dayton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,233, which makes Dayton, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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