Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,977step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 999 mi
Typical range: $2,501–$3,454
Transit: 3 days

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

Gilbert to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $1,007
All-in estimate: $2,977

Return trip

Austin → Gilbert$3,892

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gilbert to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$2.25	$2,000 – $2,495
53' refrigerated	$2,679	$2.68	$2,331 – $3,027
48' flatbed	$2,730	$2.73	$2,347 – $3,112
Step deck	$2,977	$2.98	$2,501 – $3,454
Power only	$1,977	$1.98	$1,720 – $2,234
Hotshot	$1,492	$1.49	$1,238 – $1,745
26' box truck	$1,465	$1.47	$1,245 – $1,685
Sprinter van	$899	$0.90	$755 – $1,043

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More lanes from Gilbert

Step deck lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,365	$3.33	$7,026 – $9,703	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,674	$3.67	$1,406 – $1,942	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$4,353	$2.57	$3,657 – $5,049	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,372	$2.88	$2,832 – $3,911	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,746	$3.18	$6,506 – $8,985	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,486	$4.01	$1,248 – $1,724	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 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 Gilbert, AZ to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gilbert, AZ to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,977 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 999 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,501 and $3,454.

How far is Gilbert, AZ from Austin, TX by truck?

About 999 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 $1,007 of the $2,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gilbert, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,892, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Austin, TX 24% 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