Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,441step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $3,730–$5,151
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,065
Fuel: $1,376
All-in estimate: $4,441

Return trip

Austin → Durham$5,412

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Durham to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,378	$2.47	$3,006 – $3,749
53' refrigerated	$4,025	$2.95	$3,502 – $4,548
48' flatbed	$4,076	$2.99	$3,505 – $4,647
Step deck	$4,441	$3.25	$3,730 – $5,151
Power only	$2,987	$2.19	$2,598 – $3,375
Hotshot	$2,254	$1.65	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.62	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,351	$0.99	$1,135 – $1,567

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	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 Durham, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,441 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,730 and $5,151.

How far is Durham, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,365 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 $1,376 of the $4,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,412, which makes Durham, NC to Austin, TX 18% 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