Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Frederick, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,670step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $2,243–$3,097
Transit: 2 days

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

Frederick to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,730
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $2,670

Return trip

Austin → Frederick$4,675

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

Frederick to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Frederick, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,011	$2.16	$1,790 – $2,233
53' refrigerated	$2,398	$2.57	$2,086 – $2,710
48' flatbed	$2,447	$2.63	$2,104 – $2,789
Step deck	$2,670	$2.86	$2,243 – $3,097
Power only	$1,767	$1.90	$1,537 – $1,997
Hotshot	$1,333	$1.43	$1,106 – $1,560
26' box truck	$1,310	$1.41	$1,114 – $1,507
Sprinter van	$805	$0.86	$676 – $933

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More lanes from Frederick

Step deck lanes from Frederick, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,004 mi	$2,732	$2.72	$2,295 – $3,169	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,072 mi	$2,830	$2.64	$2,377 – $3,283	3 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$2,939	$2.78	$2,468 – $3,409	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,325	$3.29	$1,953 – $2,697	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,758	$3.11	$4,837 – $6,680	4 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$2,750	$2.84	$2,310 – $3,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	993 mi	$2,709	$2.73	$2,275 – $3,142	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 Frederick, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Frederick, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,670 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,243 and $3,097.

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

About 932 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 $940 of the $2,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,675, which makes Frederick, 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