Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Thomas, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,232step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,141 mi
Typical range: $3,555–$4,909
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Thomas to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,081
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $4,232

Return trip

Austin → Fort Thomas$4,234

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Thomas to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Thomas, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,206	$2.81	$2,853 – $3,558
53' refrigerated	$3,821	$3.35	$3,324 – $4,317
48' flatbed	$3,882	$3.40	$3,339 – $4,426
Step deck	$4,232	$3.71	$3,555 – $4,909
Power only	$2,826	$2.48	$2,459 – $3,194
Hotshot	$2,133	$1.87	$1,770 – $2,496
26' box truck	$2,092	$1.83	$1,778 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,282	$1.12	$1,077 – $1,487

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More lanes from Fort Thomas

Step deck lanes from Fort Thomas, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	670 mi	$3,694	$5.51	$3,103 – $4,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$7,236	$3.22	$6,078 – $8,394	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$1,679	$5.58	$1,410 – $1,948	1 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$3,977	$3.77	$3,340 – $4,613	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$6,773	$3.64	$5,689 – $7,857	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	591 mi	$3,228	$5.46	$2,712 – $3,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,488	$3.65	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,204 mi	$7,111	$3.23	$5,973 – $8,249	5 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 Thomas, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Thomas, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,232 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,141 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,555 and $4,909.

How far is Fort Thomas, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,141 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 $1,151 of the $4,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Thomas, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology