Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kettering, OH to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,077step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $4,264–$5,889
Transit: 3 days

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

Kettering to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,881
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $5,077

Return trip

Austin → Kettering$4,227

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kettering to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kettering, OH to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,849	$3.25	$3,426 – $4,272
53' refrigerated	$4,587	$3.87	$3,991 – $5,183
48' flatbed	$4,658	$3.93	$4,006 – $5,310
Step deck	$5,077	$4.28	$4,264 – $5,889
Power only	$3,396	$2.86	$2,954 – $3,837
Hotshot	$2,563	$2.16	$2,127 – $2,998
26' box truck	$2,513	$2.12	$2,136 – $2,890
Sprinter van	$1,540	$1.30	$1,293 – $1,786

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More lanes from Kettering

Step deck lanes from Kettering, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$4,168	$6.50	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$8,483	$3.74	$7,126 – $9,840	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,881	$6.74	$1,580 – $2,182	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$4,793	$4.35	$4,026 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$7,966	$4.22	$6,692 – $9,241	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$3,645	$6.45	$3,062 – $4,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$5,374	$4.22	$4,514 – $6,234	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$8,344	$3.75	$7,009 – $9,679	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 Kettering, OH to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Kettering, OH to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,077 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,264 and $5,889.

How far is Kettering, OH from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,196 of the $5,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,881 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kettering, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,227, which makes Kettering, OH to Austin, TX 20% 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