Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Essex Junction, VT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,813step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,958 mi
Typical range: $4,883–$6,743
Transit: 5 days

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

Essex Junction to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,839
Fuel: $1,974
All-in estimate: $5,813

Return trip

Austin → Essex Junction$8,883

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Essex Junction to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Essex Junction, VT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,453	$2.27	$3,963 – $4,943
53' refrigerated	$5,304	$2.71	$4,615 – $5,994
48' flatbed	$5,342	$2.73	$4,594 – $6,090
Step deck	$5,813	$2.97	$4,883 – $6,743
Power only	$3,956	$2.02	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,987	$1.53	$2,479 – $3,495
26' box truck	$2,918	$1.49	$2,481 – $3,356
Sprinter van	$1,781	$0.91	$1,496 – $2,066

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More lanes from Essex Junction

Step deck lanes from Essex Junction, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$2,055	$6.50	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$8,072	$2.74	$6,780 – $9,363	7 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$2,920	$3.27	$2,453 – $3,387	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,584	$2.99	$4,690 – $6,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$7,949	$3.06	$6,677 – $9,221	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,174	$5.65	$1,826 – $2,522	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$6,037	$2.95	$5,071 – $7,003	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$8,014	$2.74	$6,732 – $9,297	7 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 Essex Junction, VT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Essex Junction, VT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,813 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,958 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,883 and $6,743.

How far is Essex Junction, VT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,974 of the $5,813 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,839 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Essex Junction, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,883, which makes Essex Junction, VT to Austin, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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