Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,644step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,308 mi
Typical range: $3,061–$4,227
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Lauderdale to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,325
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $3,644

Return trip

Austin → Fort Lauderdale$6,579

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Lauderdale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,769	$2.12	$2,464 – $3,074
53' refrigerated	$3,300	$2.52	$2,871 – $3,729
48' flatbed	$3,344	$2.56	$2,876 – $3,812
Step deck	$3,644	$2.79	$3,061 – $4,227
Power only	$2,447	$1.87	$2,129 – $2,765
Hotshot	$1,847	$1.41	$1,533 – $2,161
26' box truck	$1,809	$1.38	$1,538 – $2,081
Sprinter van	$1,108	$0.85	$930 – $1,285

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More lanes from Fort Lauderdale

Step deck lanes from Fort Lauderdale, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,573	$3.64	$3,841 – $5,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,700	$2.43	$5,628 – $7,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$3,615	$2.63	$3,037 – $4,193	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$3,254	$2.86	$2,733 – $3,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$6,352	$2.73	$5,336 – $7,369	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$4,141	$3.51	$3,478 – $4,803	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,741	$2.77	$3,143 – $4,340	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541	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 Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,644 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,308 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,061 and $4,227.

How far is Fort Lauderdale, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,308 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 $1,319 of the $3,644 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,579, which makes Fort Lauderdale, FL to Austin, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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