Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,414step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.93
Distance: 204 mi
Typical range: $1,188–$1,641
Transit: 1 day

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

Fort Worth to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,208
Fuel: $206
All-in estimate: $1,414

Return trip

Austin → Fort Worth$1,414

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

Fort Worth to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,009	$4.94	$898 – $1,120
53' refrigerated	$1,206	$5.91	$1,049 – $1,363
48' flatbed	$1,286	$6.30	$1,106 – $1,466
Step deck	$1,414	$6.93	$1,188 – $1,641
Power only	$852	$4.18	$741 – $962
Hotshot	$641	$3.14	$532 – $750
26' box truck	$643	$3.15	$547 – $740
Sprinter van	$403	$1.98	$339 – $468

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 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 Worth, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,414 all-in in October 2026, or $6.93 a mile over about 204 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,188 and $1,641.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 204 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $206 of the $1,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,208 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

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