Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,544step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,661 mi
Typical range: $4,657–$6,431
Transit: 4 days

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

Elsmere to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,869
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $5,544

Return trip

Austin → Elsmere$6,925

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elsmere to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,234	$2.55	$3,768 – $4,700
53' refrigerated	$5,044	$3.04	$4,388 – $5,700
48' flatbed	$5,092	$3.07	$4,379 – $5,805
Step deck	$5,544	$3.34	$4,657 – $6,431
Power only	$3,754	$2.26	$3,266 – $4,242
Hotshot	$2,834	$1.71	$2,352 – $3,316
26' box truck	$2,772	$1.67	$2,356 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.02	$1,423 – $1,965

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896	4 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 Elsmere, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,544 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,661 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,657 and $6,431.

How far is Elsmere, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,661 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,675 of the $5,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elsmere, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,925, which makes Elsmere, DE to Austin, TX 20% 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