Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dunedin, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,127step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,080 mi
Typical range: $2,627–$3,627
Transit: 3 days

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

Dunedin to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,038
Fuel: $1,089
All-in estimate: $3,127

Return trip

Austin → Dunedin$5,646

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dunedin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunedin, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$2.19	$2,105 – $2,625
53' refrigerated	$2,819	$2.61	$2,453 – $3,186
48' flatbed	$2,868	$2.66	$2,466 – $3,269
Step deck	$3,127	$2.90	$2,627 – $3,627
Power only	$2,083	$1.93	$1,813 – $2,354
Hotshot	$1,572	$1.46	$1,305 – $1,839
26' box truck	$1,543	$1.43	$1,311 – $1,774
Sprinter van	$946	$0.88	$795 – $1,097

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More lanes from Dunedin

Step deck lanes from Dunedin, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$4,373	$3.68	$3,673 – $5,073	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,523 mi	$6,185	$2.45	$5,196 – $7,175	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,171 mi	$3,173	$2.71	$2,665 – $3,680	3 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$2,741	$3.01	$2,303 – $3,180	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$5,784	$2.76	$4,859 – $6,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$3,926	$3.56	$3,297 – $4,554	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$5,993	$2.46	$5,034 – $6,951	6 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 Dunedin, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dunedin, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,127 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,080 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,627 and $3,627.

How far is Dunedin, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,080 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 $1,089 of the $3,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,038 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dunedin, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,646, which makes Dunedin, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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