Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Golden, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,635step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 916 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$3,057
Transit: 2 days

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

Golden to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,711
Fuel: $924
All-in estimate: $2,635

Return trip

Austin → Golden$4,614

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Golden to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Golden, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,984	$2.17	$1,766 – $2,202
53' refrigerated	$2,366	$2.58	$2,058 – $2,673
48' flatbed	$2,415	$2.64	$2,077 – $2,753
Step deck	$2,635	$2.88	$2,213 – $3,057
Power only	$1,743	$1.90	$1,516 – $1,969
Hotshot	$1,315	$1.44	$1,091 – $1,538
26' box truck	$1,292	$1.41	$1,098 – $1,486
Sprinter van	$794	$0.87	$667 – $921

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More lanes from Golden

Step deck lanes from Golden, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,938 mi	$6,292	$3.25	$5,285 – $7,298	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	978 mi	$2,677	$2.74	$2,249 – $3,106	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$2,873	$2.63	$2,414 – $3,333	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,910	$2.79	$2,445 – $3,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$2,251	$3.34	$1,891 – $2,611	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,873 mi	$5,812	$3.10	$4,882 – $6,742	4 d
San Antonio, TX	950 mi	$2,709	$2.85	$2,275 – $3,142	3 d
San Diego, CA	965 mi	$2,650	$2.75	$2,226 – $3,074	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 Golden, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Golden, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,635 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 916 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $3,057.

How far is Golden, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 916 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 $924 of the $2,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,711 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Golden, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,614, which makes Golden, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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