Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Galveston, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,451step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.69
Distance: 217 mi
Typical range: $1,219–$1,683
Transit: 1 day

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

Galveston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,232
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $1,451

Return trip

Austin → Galveston$1,451

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

Galveston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Galveston, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,037	$4.78	$923 – $1,151
53' refrigerated	$1,240	$5.71	$1,079 – $1,401
48' flatbed	$1,319	$6.08	$1,135 – $1,504
Step deck	$1,451	$6.69	$1,219 – $1,683
Power only	$877	$4.04	$763 – $991
Hotshot	$660	$3.04	$548 – $773
26' box truck	$662	$3.05	$563 – $761
Sprinter van	$415	$1.91	$349 – $481

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More lanes from Galveston

Step deck lanes from Galveston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$7,222	$4.29	$6,067 – $8,378	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$5,353	$3.20	$4,497 – $6,210	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$3,845	$3.38	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$4,623	$3.72	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$6,556	$4.12	$5,507 – $7,605	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,740	$5.44	$1,462 – $2,019	1 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 Galveston, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Galveston, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,451 all-in in October 2026, or $6.69 a mile over about 217 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,219 and $1,683.

How far is Galveston, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 217 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 $219 of the $1,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Galveston, 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