Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Freeport, NY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$6,281step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,805 mi
Typical range: $5,276–$7,286
Transit: 4 days

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

Freeport to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,461
Fuel: $1,820
All-in estimate: $6,281

Return trip

Austin → Freeport$7,671

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Freeport to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Freeport, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,805	$2.66	$4,276 – $5,333
53' refrigerated	$5,724	$3.17	$4,980 – $6,468
48' flatbed	$5,771	$3.20	$4,963 – $6,579
Step deck	$6,281	$3.48	$5,276 – $7,286
Power only	$4,265	$2.36	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,220	$1.78	$2,672 – $3,767
26' box truck	$3,147	$1.74	$2,675 – $3,619
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.06	$1,614 – $2,229

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More lanes from Freeport

Step deck lanes from Freeport, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$9,301	$3.18	$7,813 – $10,790	7 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$3,319	$3.82	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,950	$3.51	$4,998 – $6,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,548 mi	$9,064	$3.56	$7,614 – $10,515	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,507	$13.70	$1,266 – $1,749	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$6,529	$3.46	$5,484 – $7,574	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,886 mi	$9,192	$3.18	$7,721 – $10,662	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,783	$3.53	$4,857 – $6,708	4 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 Freeport, NY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Freeport, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $6,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,805 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,276 and $7,286.

How far is Freeport, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,805 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,820 of the $6,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Freeport, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,671, which makes Freeport, NY to Austin, TX 18% 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