Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denton, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,521step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.29
Distance: 242 mi
Typical range: $1,278–$1,765
Transit: 1 day

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

Denton to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,277
Fuel: $244
All-in estimate: $1,521

Return trip

Austin → Denton$1,521

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

Denton to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Denton, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,092	$4.51	$972 – $1,212
53' refrigerated	$1,305	$5.39	$1,136 – $1,475
48' flatbed	$1,384	$5.72	$1,190 – $1,578
Step deck	$1,521	$6.29	$1,278 – $1,765
Power only	$927	$3.83	$806 – $1,047
Hotshot	$698	$2.88	$579 – $816
26' box truck	$698	$2.89	$594 – $803
Sprinter van	$437	$1.81	$367 – $507

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More lanes from Denton

Step deck lanes from Denton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$7,007	$4.32	$5,886 – $8,129	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,734	$3.28	$3,976 – $5,491	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$3,289	$3.54	$2,762 – $3,815	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,698	$5.57	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$3,946	$3.88	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,743	$5.43	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$4,522	$3.31	$3,798 – $5,245	3 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 Denton, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Denton, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,521 all-in in October 2026, or $6.29 a mile over about 242 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,278 and $1,765.

How far is Denton, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 242 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 $244 of the $1,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Denton, 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