Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durango, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,576step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $2,164–$2,989
Transit: 2 days

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

Durango to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,680
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,576

Return trip

Austin → Durango$4,512

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Durango to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Durango, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,938	$2.18	$1,725 – $2,152
53' refrigerated	$2,311	$2.60	$2,011 – $2,612
48' flatbed	$2,361	$2.66	$2,030 – $2,692
Step deck	$2,576	$2.90	$2,164 – $2,989
Power only	$1,701	$1.91	$1,480 – $1,923
Hotshot	$1,284	$1.44	$1,065 – $1,502
26' box truck	$1,262	$1.42	$1,073 – $1,451
Sprinter van	$775	$0.87	$651 – $899

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More lanes from Durango

Step deck lanes from Durango, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,905	$3.20	$5,800 – $8,010	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	746 mi	$2,191	$2.94	$1,840 – $2,542	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,340	$2.53	$2,805 – $3,874	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,910	$2.79	$2,445 – $3,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,642	$4.00	$1,380 – $1,905	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,085 mi	$6,379	$3.06	$5,358 – $7,400	5 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$2,598	$2.89	$2,182 – $3,014	2 d
San Diego, CA	716 mi	$2,128	$2.97	$1,788 – $2,469	2 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 Durango, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Durango, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,576 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,164 and $2,989.

How far is Durango, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $2,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Durango, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,512, which makes Durango, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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