Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,203step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,131 mi
Typical range: $3,530–$4,875
Transit: 3 days

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

Independence to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,063
Fuel: $1,140
All-in estimate: $4,203

Return trip

Austin → Independence$4,204

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

Independence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,183	$2.81	$2,833 – $3,533
53' refrigerated	$3,793	$3.35	$3,300 – $4,286
48' flatbed	$3,855	$3.41	$3,315 – $4,395
Step deck	$4,203	$3.72	$3,530 – $4,875
Power only	$2,806	$2.48	$2,441 – $3,171
Hotshot	$2,117	$1.87	$1,757 – $2,477
26' box truck	$2,077	$1.84	$1,766 – $2,389
Sprinter van	$1,273	$1.13	$1,069 – $1,477

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,725	$5.49	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,222	$3.22	$6,066 – $8,377	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,690	$5.54	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,944	$3.78	$3,313 – $4,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$6,751	$3.64	$5,671 – $7,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$3,253	$5.44	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,455	$3.66	$3,743 – $5,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$7,094	$3.23	$5,959 – $8,229	5 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 Independence, KY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Independence, KY to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,131 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,530 and $4,875.

How far is Independence, KY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,131 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 $1,140 of the $4,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Independence, KY?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology