Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,498step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,939–$4,058
Transit: 2 days

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

Gardner to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,773
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $3,498

Return trip

Austin → Gardner$2,868

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gardner to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,615	$3.64	$2,328 – $2,903
53' refrigerated	$3,119	$4.34	$2,713 – $3,524
48' flatbed	$3,202	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,651
Step deck	$3,498	$4.87	$2,939 – $4,058
Power only	$2,285	$3.18	$1,988 – $2,582
Hotshot	$1,723	$2.40	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,699	$2.36	$1,444 – $1,953
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.45	$879 – $1,213

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More lanes from Gardner

Step deck lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$7,220	$5.47	$6,065 – $8,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,258	$3.95	$5,257 – $7,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,656	$5.18	$2,231 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,512	$4.57	$4,630 – $6,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,559	$5.26	$5,510 – $7,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,119	$3.97	$5,140 – $7,098	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 Gardner, KS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gardner, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,498 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,939 and $4,058.

How far is Gardner, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 719 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 $725 of the $3,498 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,868, which makes Gardner, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. 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