Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Erlanger, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,206step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,533–$4,879
Transit: 3 days

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

Erlanger to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,065
Fuel: $1,141
All-in estimate: $4,206

Return trip

Austin → Erlanger$4,207

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

Erlanger to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Erlanger, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,185	$2.81	$2,835 – $3,535
53' refrigerated	$3,796	$3.35	$3,302 – $4,289
48' flatbed	$3,858	$3.41	$3,318 – $4,398
Step deck	$4,206	$3.72	$3,533 – $4,879
Power only	$2,808	$2.48	$2,443 – $3,173
Hotshot	$2,119	$1.87	$1,759 – $2,479
26' box truck	$2,079	$1.84	$1,767 – $2,390
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.13	$1,070 – $1,478

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More lanes from Erlanger

Step deck lanes from Erlanger, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	680 mi	$3,732	$5.49	$3,135 – $4,329	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,239 mi	$7,211	$3.22	$6,057 – $8,364	5 d
Chicago, IL	298 mi	$1,671	$5.61	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d
Houston, TX	1,045 mi	$3,950	$3.78	$3,318 – $4,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,853 mi	$6,745	$3.64	$5,666 – $7,824	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	600 mi	$3,261	$5.43	$2,739 – $3,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,458	$3.66	$3,745 – $5,172	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,195 mi	$7,086	$3.23	$5,952 – $8,219	5 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 Erlanger, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Erlanger, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,206 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,533 and $4,879.

How far is Erlanger, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,141 of the $4,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,065 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Erlanger, KY?

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