Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, NH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,213step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $5,219–$7,208
Transit: 5 days

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

Dover to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,164
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $6,213

Return trip

Austin → Dover$9,175

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NH prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dover to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, NH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,763	$2.34	$4,239 – $5,287
53' refrigerated	$5,673	$2.79	$4,936 – $6,411
48' flatbed	$5,711	$2.81	$4,911 – $6,510
Step deck	$6,213	$3.06	$5,219 – $7,208
Power only	$4,233	$2.08	$3,683 – $4,784
Hotshot	$3,196	$1.57	$2,653 – $3,740
26' box truck	$3,122	$1.54	$2,654 – $3,591
Sprinter van	$1,905	$0.94	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, NH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,992	$7.19	$1,673 – $2,311	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$8,697	$2.83	$7,305 – $10,088	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,332	$3.29	$2,799 – $3,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$5,944	$3.08	$4,993 – $6,895	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$8,577	$3.16	$7,204 – $9,949	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,188	$5.98	$1,838 – $2,538	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$6,443	$3.04	$5,412 – $7,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$8,625	$2.83	$7,245 – $10,005	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 Dover, NH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dover, NH to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,213 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,219 and $7,208.

How far is Dover, NH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 2,032 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,049 of the $6,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dover, NH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,175, which makes Dover, NH to Austin, TX 32% 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