Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,581step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 619 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$2,994
Transit: 2 days

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

El Paso to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,957
Fuel: $624
All-in estimate: $2,581

Return trip

Austin → El Paso$2,581

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

El Paso to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,920	$3.10	$1,709 – $2,131
53' refrigerated	$2,290	$3.70	$1,993 – $2,588
48' flatbed	$2,361	$3.81	$2,030 – $2,691
Step deck	$2,581	$4.17	$2,168 – $2,994
Power only	$1,672	$2.70	$1,455 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,261	$2.04	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,245	$2.01	$1,058 – $1,431
Sprinter van	$768	$1.24	$645 – $891

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	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 El Paso, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,581 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 619 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $2,994.

How far is El Paso, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 619 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 $624 of the $2,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to El Paso, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology