Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Pierce, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,544step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $2,977–$4,111
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Pierce to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,269
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $3,544

Return trip

Austin → Fort Pierce$6,399

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

Fort Pierce to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Pierce, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,691	$2.13	$2,395 – $2,987
53' refrigerated	$3,207	$2.54	$2,790 – $3,624
48' flatbed	$3,252	$2.57	$2,797 – $3,708
Step deck	$3,544	$2.80	$2,977 – $4,111
Power only	$2,377	$1.88	$2,068 – $2,686
Hotshot	$1,794	$1.42	$1,489 – $2,099
26' box truck	$1,758	$1.39	$1,494 – $2,022
Sprinter van	$1,076	$0.85	$904 – $1,249

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More lanes from Fort Pierce

Step deck lanes from Fort Pierce, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,162 mi	$4,297	$3.70	$3,609 – $4,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,706 mi	$6,587	$2.43	$5,533 – $7,640	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,273 mi	$3,393	$2.67	$2,850 – $3,936	3 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,156	$2.89	$2,651 – $3,661	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,276 mi	$6,227	$2.74	$5,230 – $7,223	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,084 mi	$3,870	$3.57	$3,250 – $4,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$3,655	$2.78	$3,070 – $4,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,618 mi	$6,394	$2.44	$5,371 – $7,417	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 Pierce, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Pierce, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,977 and $4,111.

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

About 1,264 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 $1,275 of the $3,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,399, which makes Fort Pierce, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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