Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,299step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.99
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,827
Transit: 2 days

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

Great Bend to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,632
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $3,299

Return trip

Austin → Great Bend$2,705

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Great Bend to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,460	$3.72	$2,189 – $2,730
53' refrigerated	$2,934	$4.44	$2,552 – $3,315
48' flatbed	$3,019	$4.57	$2,596 – $3,441
Step deck	$3,299	$4.99	$2,771 – $3,827
Power only	$2,145	$3.25	$1,866 – $2,424
Hotshot	$1,618	$2.45	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,596	$2.41	$1,356 – $1,835
Sprinter van	$984	$1.49	$826 – $1,141

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More lanes from Great Bend

Step deck lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$8,329	$5.31	$6,997 – $9,662	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$5,428	$4.07	$4,559 – $6,296	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,425	$4.58	$2,877 – $3,972	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,610	$4.81	$3,873 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$7,615	$5.09	$6,396 – $8,833	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,522	$4.85	$2,959 – $4,086	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,292	$4.09	$4,445 – $6,138	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 Great Bend, KS to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Great Bend, KS to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.99 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,827.

How far is Great Bend, KS from Austin, TX by truck?

About 661 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 $667 of the $3,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Great Bend, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,705, which makes Great Bend, KS to Austin, TX 22% more expensive. 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