Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elyria, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,702step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 1,369 mi
Typical range: $4,790–$6,615
Transit: 3 days

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

Elyria to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,322
Fuel: $1,380
All-in estimate: $5,702

Return trip

Austin → Elyria$4,748

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

Elyria to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Elyria, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,338	$3.17	$3,860 – $4,815
53' refrigerated	$5,169	$3.78	$4,497 – $5,841
48' flatbed	$5,234	$3.82	$4,502 – $5,967
Step deck	$5,702	$4.17	$4,790 – $6,615
Power only	$3,836	$2.80	$3,337 – $4,334
Hotshot	$2,895	$2.11	$2,403 – $3,387
26' box truck	$2,836	$2.07	$2,410 – $3,261
Sprinter van	$1,735	$1.27	$1,457 – $2,013

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More lanes from Elyria

Step deck lanes from Elyria, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$3,570	$7.06	$2,999 – $4,141	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$8,916	$3.72	$7,489 – $10,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,086	$6.10	$1,752 – $2,420	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$5,425	$4.21	$4,557 – $6,293	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$8,491	$4.18	$7,132 – $9,850	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$3,139	$7.05	$2,637 – $3,641	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$6,000	$4.12	$5,040 – $6,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$8,800	$3.72	$7,392 – $10,208	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 Elyria, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Elyria, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,702 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 1,369 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,790 and $6,615.

How far is Elyria, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,369 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 $1,380 of the $5,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,322 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Elyria, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,748, which makes Elyria, OH to Austin, TX 20% more expensive. 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