Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fernley, NV to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,560step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,614 mi
Typical range: $3,830–$5,290
Transit: 4 days

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

Fernley to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,932
Fuel: $1,628
All-in estimate: $4,560

Return trip

Austin → Fernley$5,883

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fernley to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fernley, NV to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,481	$2.16	$3,098 – $3,864
53' refrigerated	$4,147	$2.57	$3,608 – $4,686
48' flatbed	$4,188	$2.59	$3,602 – $4,774
Step deck	$4,560	$2.83	$3,830 – $5,290
Power only	$3,085	$1.91	$2,684 – $3,486
Hotshot	$2,329	$1.44	$1,933 – $2,725
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.41	$1,937 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,392	$0.86	$1,170 – $1,615

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More lanes from Fernley

Step deck lanes from Fernley, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,791 mi	$9,553	$3.42	$8,024 – $11,081	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	455 mi	$1,738	$3.82	$1,460 – $2,016	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,945 mi	$5,091	$2.62	$4,277 – $5,906	5 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$4,946	$2.78	$4,155 – $5,737	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,474	$3.67	$2,078 – $2,870	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,732 mi	$8,915	$3.26	$7,488 – $10,341	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,608 mi	$4,546	$2.83	$3,818 – $5,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	567 mi	$1,996	$3.52	$1,677 – $2,315	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 Fernley, NV to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fernley, NV to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,560 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,614 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,830 and $5,290.

How far is Fernley, NV from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,614 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 $1,628 of the $4,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fernley, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,883, which makes Fernley, NV to Austin, TX 23% 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