Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,158step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $3,493–$4,824
Transit: 2 days

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

Gretna to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,262
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $4,158

Return trip

Austin → Gretna$3,248

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gretna to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,129	$3.52	$2,784 – $3,473
53' refrigerated	$3,730	$4.20	$3,245 – $4,215
48' flatbed	$3,810	$4.29	$3,277 – $4,344
Step deck	$4,158	$4.68	$3,493 – $4,824
Power only	$2,746	$3.09	$2,389 – $3,103
Hotshot	$2,072	$2.33	$1,719 – $2,424
26' box truck	$2,037	$2.29	$1,731 – $2,343
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.41	$1,051 – $1,452

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More lanes from Gretna

Step deck lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$7,572	$5.53	$6,360 – $8,783	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$6,232	$4.04	$5,235 – $7,230	4 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,739	$5.24	$2,301 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$4,288	$4.63	$3,602 – $4,974	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,584	$4.67	$4,691 – $6,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$6,927	$5.31	$5,819 – $8,036	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$4,417	$4.59	$3,710 – $5,124	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$6,148	$4.05	$5,164 – $7,132	4 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 Gretna, NE to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Gretna, NE to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,158 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,493 and $4,824.

How far is Gretna, NE from Austin, TX by truck?

About 889 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 $896 of the $4,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,262 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Gretna, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,248, which makes Gretna, NE to Austin, TX 28% 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