Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Austin, TX step deck rate

$1,406step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.00
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $1,181–$1,631
Transit: 1 day

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

Grand Prairie to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,203
Fuel: $203
All-in estimate: $1,406

Return trip

Austin → Grand Prairie$1,406

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Prairie to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,002	$4.99	$892 – $1,112
53' refrigerated	$1,198	$5.96	$1,042 – $1,354
48' flatbed	$1,278	$6.36	$1,099 – $1,457
Step deck	$1,406	$7.00	$1,181 – $1,631
Power only	$846	$4.21	$736 – $956
Hotshot	$637	$3.17	$528 – $745
26' box truck	$639	$3.18	$543 – $735
Sprinter van	$401	$1.99	$337 – $465

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

Step deck lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,369	$3.51	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,987	$3.87	$3,349 – $4,625	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$6,417	$4.14	$5,390 – $7,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,555	$3.31	$3,826 – $5,283	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to Austin, TX is estimated at $1,406 all-in in October 2026, or $7.00 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,181 and $1,631.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Austin, TX by truck?

About 201 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $203 of the $1,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,203 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Grand Prairie, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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