Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Georgetown, DE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,501step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,621–$6,381
Transit: 4 days

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

Georgetown to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,841
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $5,501

Return trip

Austin → Georgetown$6,872

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Georgetown to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, DE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,201	$2.55	$3,739 – $4,663
53' refrigerated	$5,005	$3.04	$4,354 – $5,655
48' flatbed	$5,053	$3.07	$4,346 – $5,760
Step deck	$5,501	$3.34	$4,621 – $6,381
Power only	$3,724	$2.26	$3,240 – $4,209
Hotshot	$2,811	$1.71	$2,334 – $3,289
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.67	$2,337 – $3,162
Sprinter van	$1,680	$1.02	$1,411 – $1,949

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More lanes from Georgetown

Step deck lanes from Georgetown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,776	$9.60	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$8,542	$3.02	$7,175 – $9,908	7 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,975	$3.69	$2,499 – $3,451	2 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$5,162	$3.38	$4,336 – $5,988	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$8,250	$3.39	$6,930 – $9,570	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,425	$13.07	$1,197 – $1,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,730	$3.32	$4,813 – $6,647	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$8,416	$3.03	$7,069 – $9,762	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 Georgetown, DE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Georgetown, DE to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,621 and $6,381.

How far is Georgetown, DE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,646 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 $1,660 of the $5,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Georgetown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,872, which makes Georgetown, DE to Austin, TX 20% 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