Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, ID to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,283step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $4,437–$6,128
Transit: 4 days

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

Garden City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,649
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $5,283

Return trip

Austin → Garden City$6,440

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

Garden City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, ID to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,033	$2.49	$3,589 – $4,476
53' refrigerated	$4,804	$2.97	$4,180 – $5,429
48' flatbed	$4,852	$3.00	$4,173 – $5,531
Step deck	$5,283	$3.26	$4,437 – $6,128
Power only	$3,575	$2.21	$3,110 – $4,039
Hotshot	$2,698	$1.67	$2,240 – $3,157
26' box truck	$2,640	$1.63	$2,244 – $3,036
Sprinter van	$1,613	$1.00	$1,355 – $1,871

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$10,147	$3.99	$8,523 – $11,770	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,920	$3.66	$2,453 – $3,387	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$5,267	$3.08	$4,424 – $6,109	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$5,682	$3.22	$4,773 – $6,591	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$3,418	$3.95	$2,871 – $3,965	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$9,480	$3.80	$7,963 – $10,997	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$5,324	$3.26	$4,472 – $6,176	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$3,157	$3.56	$2,651 – $3,662	2 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 Garden City, ID to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Garden City, ID to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,283 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,437 and $6,128.

How far is Garden City, ID from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,620 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 $1,634 of the $5,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Garden City, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,440, which makes Garden City, ID to Austin, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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