Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,217step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $4,382–$6,052
Transit: 4 days

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

Derby to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $5,217

Return trip

Austin → Derby$8,567

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Derby to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,993	$2.15	$3,554 – $4,432
53' refrigerated	$4,756	$2.57	$4,138 – $5,375
48' flatbed	$4,794	$2.59	$4,123 – $5,465
Step deck	$5,217	$2.82	$4,382 – $6,052
Power only	$3,545	$1.91	$3,084 – $4,006
Hotshot	$2,676	$1.44	$2,221 – $3,131
26' box truck	$2,616	$1.41	$2,223 – $3,008
Sprinter van	$1,597	$0.86	$1,342 – $1,853

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More lanes from Derby

Step deck lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$1,180	$15.52	$991 – $1,369	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$7,617	$2.58	$6,398 – $8,835	7 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$2,744	$3.08	$2,305 – $3,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,955	$2.84	$4,162 – $5,748	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$7,444	$2.89	$6,253 – $8,635	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,392	$8.38	$1,169 – $1,614	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$5,421	$2.80	$4,553 – $6,288	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$7,535	$2.58	$6,329 – $8,740	7 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 Derby, CT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Derby, CT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,382 and $6,052.

How far is Derby, CT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,853 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,869 of the $5,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Derby, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,567, which makes Derby, CT to Austin, TX 39% 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