Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Homestead, FL to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,642step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $3,059–$4,224
Transit: 3 days

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

Homestead to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $3,642

Return trip

Austin → Homestead$6,575

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Homestead to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Homestead, FL to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,767	$2.12	$2,463 – $3,072
53' refrigerated	$3,297	$2.52	$2,869 – $3,726
48' flatbed	$3,342	$2.56	$2,874 – $3,810
Step deck	$3,642	$2.79	$3,059 – $4,224
Power only	$2,445	$1.87	$2,127 – $2,763
Hotshot	$1,845	$1.41	$1,532 – $2,159
26' box truck	$1,808	$1.38	$1,537 – $2,079
Sprinter van	$1,107	$0.85	$930 – $1,284

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More lanes from Homestead

Step deck lanes from Homestead, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,315 mi	$4,747	$3.61	$3,987 – $5,506	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$6,705	$2.43	$5,632 – $7,778	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,421 mi	$3,712	$2.61	$3,118 – $4,306	4 d
Houston, TX	1,134 mi	$3,249	$2.87	$2,729 – $3,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$6,357	$2.73	$5,340 – $7,374	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$4,306	$3.47	$3,617 – $4,995	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,730	$2.77	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$6,501	$2.44	$5,461 – $7,541	6 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 Homestead, FL to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Homestead, FL to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,642 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,059 and $4,224.

How far is Homestead, FL from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,307 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,318 of the $3,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Homestead, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,575, which makes Homestead, FL to Austin, TX 45% 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