Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,475step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,378 mi
Typical range: $3,759–$5,191
Transit: 3 days

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

Garner to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,085
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $4,475

Return trip

Austin → Garner$5,455

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

Garner to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,405	$2.47	$3,030 – $3,779
53' refrigerated	$4,057	$2.94	$3,530 – $4,584
48' flatbed	$4,108	$2.98	$3,533 – $4,683
Step deck	$4,475	$3.25	$3,759 – $5,191
Power only	$3,011	$2.19	$2,620 – $3,402
Hotshot	$2,273	$1.65	$1,886 – $2,659
26' box truck	$2,226	$1.62	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,362	$0.99	$1,144 – $1,580

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More lanes from Garner

Step deck lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,780	$5.52	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$7,602	$2.87	$6,386 – $8,819	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,698	$3.54	$2,266 – $3,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,120	$3.31	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,231	$3.23	$6,074 – $8,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,683	$3.22	$3,934 – $5,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$7,453	$2.88	$6,260 – $8,645	6 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 Garner, NC to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Garner, NC to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,475 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,759 and $5,191.

How far is Garner, NC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,378 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,390 of the $4,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Garner, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,455, which makes Garner, NC 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