Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,977step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $5,020–$6,933
Transit: 4 days

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

Ithaca to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,260
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $5,977

Return trip

Austin → Ithaca$7,299

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ithaca to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,567	$2.68	$4,065 – $5,069
53' refrigerated	$5,441	$3.19	$4,733 – $6,148
48' flatbed	$5,490	$3.22	$4,722 – $6,259
Step deck	$5,977	$3.51	$5,020 – $6,933
Power only	$4,051	$2.38	$3,524 – $4,577
Hotshot	$3,058	$1.80	$2,538 – $3,578
26' box truck	$2,990	$1.76	$2,542 – $3,439
Sprinter van	$1,827	$1.07	$1,534 – $2,119

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More lanes from Ithaca

Step deck lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,983	$9.31	$1,666 – $2,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,773	$3.20	$7,370 – $10,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,774	$4.10	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,699	$3.54	$4,787 – $6,611	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$8,523	$3.58	$7,159 – $9,887	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,898	$8.79	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,233	$3.48	$5,236 – $7,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$8,684	$3.20	$7,294 – $10,073	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 Ithaca, NY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Ithaca, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,977 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,020 and $6,933.

How far is Ithaca, NY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,717 of the $5,977 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,299, which makes Ithaca, NY to Austin, TX 18% 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