Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grants, NM to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,563step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 796 mi
Typical range: $2,153–$2,973
Transit: 2 days

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

Grants to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,760
Fuel: $803
All-in estimate: $2,563

Return trip

Austin → Grants$3,675

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grants to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Grants, NM to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,922	$2.41	$1,710 – $2,133
53' refrigerated	$2,292	$2.88	$1,994 – $2,590
48' flatbed	$2,347	$2.95	$2,019 – $2,676
Step deck	$2,563	$3.22	$2,153 – $2,973
Power only	$1,683	$2.11	$1,464 – $1,902
Hotshot	$1,269	$1.59	$1,054 – $1,485
26' box truck	$1,250	$1.57	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$769	$0.97	$646 – $892

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More lanes from Grants

Step deck lanes from Grants, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,212 mi	$7,621	$3.45	$6,402 – $8,840	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	716 mi	$2,296	$3.21	$1,929 – $2,664	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,392 mi	$3,766	$2.71	$3,164 – $4,369	3 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$2,946	$3.07	$2,475 – $3,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	314 mi	$1,530	$4.87	$1,285 – $1,775	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,137 mi	$7,034	$3.29	$5,908 – $8,159	5 d
San Antonio, TX	791 mi	$2,551	$3.22	$2,143 – $2,959	2 d
San Diego, CA	657 mi	$2,163	$3.29	$1,817 – $2,509	2 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 Grants, NM to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Grants, NM to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 796 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,153 and $2,973.

How far is Grants, NM from Austin, TX by truck?

About 796 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 $803 of the $2,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,760 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Grants, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,675, which makes Grants, NM to Austin, TX 30% 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