Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fountain, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,442step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,051–$2,833
Transit: 2 days

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

Fountain to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,608
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $2,442

Return trip

Austin → Fountain$4,276

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fountain to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,833	$2.22	$1,632 – $2,035
53' refrigerated	$2,186	$2.64	$1,902 – $2,470
48' flatbed	$2,237	$2.71	$1,924 – $2,550
Step deck	$2,442	$2.95	$2,051 – $2,833
Power only	$1,607	$1.94	$1,398 – $1,816
Hotshot	$1,212	$1.47	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,193	$1.44	$1,014 – $1,372
Sprinter van	$733	$0.89	$616 – $851

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More lanes from Fountain

Step deck lanes from Fountain, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$6,258	$3.25	$5,257 – $7,259	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$2,675	$2.74	$2,247 – $3,103	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,859	$2.63	$2,401 – $3,316	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,726	$2.85	$2,290 – $3,162	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$2,177	$3.39	$1,828 – $2,525	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$5,769	$3.11	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$2,511	$2.92	$2,110 – $2,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	952 mi	$2,623	$2.76	$2,203 – $3,042	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 Fountain, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Fountain, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,442 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,051 and $2,833.

How far is Fountain, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 827 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $834 of the $2,442 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Fountain, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,276, which makes Fountain, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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