Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Delaware, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,360step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $4,503–$6,218
Transit: 3 days

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

Delaware to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,080
Fuel: $1,280
All-in estimate: $5,360

Return trip

Austin → Delaware$4,463

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

Delaware to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Delaware, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,071	$3.21	$3,623 – $4,518
53' refrigerated	$4,851	$3.82	$4,220 – $5,481
48' flatbed	$4,919	$3.88	$4,231 – $5,608
Step deck	$5,360	$4.22	$4,503 – $6,218
Power only	$3,595	$2.83	$3,128 – $4,063
Hotshot	$2,713	$2.14	$2,252 – $3,175
26' box truck	$2,659	$2.10	$2,260 – $3,058
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.28	$1,368 – $1,889

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More lanes from Delaware

Step deck lanes from Delaware, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$3,840	$6.77	$3,226 – $4,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,708	$3.73	$7,315 – $10,101	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,982	$6.39	$1,665 – $2,299	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$5,073	$4.28	$4,262 – $5,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$8,232	$4.20	$6,915 – $9,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$3,350	$6.77	$2,814 – $3,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$5,654	$4.17	$4,750 – $6,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$8,579	$3.73	$7,206 – $9,952	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 Delaware, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Delaware, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,360 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,503 and $6,218.

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

About 1,269 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 $1,280 of the $5,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,080 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,463, which makes Delaware, 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