Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Mill, SC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,018step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,215 mi
Typical range: $3,375–$4,661
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Mill to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,793
Fuel: $1,225
All-in estimate: $4,018

Return trip

Austin → Fort Mill$5,012

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

Fort Mill to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Mill, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,048	$2.51	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,633	$2.99	$3,161 – $4,105
48' flatbed	$3,687	$3.03	$3,171 – $4,203
Step deck	$4,018	$3.31	$3,375 – $4,661
Power only	$2,691	$2.21	$2,341 – $3,040
Hotshot	$2,030	$1.67	$1,685 – $2,376
26' box truck	$1,991	$1.64	$1,692 – $2,289
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.00	$1,024 – $1,414

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More lanes from Fort Mill

Step deck lanes from Fort Mill, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	645 mi	$3,250	$5.04	$2,730 – $3,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,504 mi	$7,191	$2.87	$6,041 – $8,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,534	$3.60	$2,129 – $2,940	2 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$3,663	$3.39	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,770	$3.23	$5,687 – $7,854	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	554 mi	$2,794	$5.04	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,223	$3.27	$3,547 – $4,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$7,032	$2.88	$5,907 – $8,158	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 Mill, SC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Mill, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,018 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,215 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,375 and $4,661.

How far is Fort Mill, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,215 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 $1,225 of the $4,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Mill, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,012, which makes Fort Mill, SC to Austin, TX 20% 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