Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kirkwood, MO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,752step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 835 mi
Typical range: $3,151–$4,352
Transit: 2 days

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

Kirkwood to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,910
Fuel: $842
All-in estimate: $3,752

Return trip

Austin → Kirkwood$3,064

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kirkwood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkwood, MO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$3.37	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,360	$4.02	$2,923 – $3,796
48' flatbed	$3,437	$4.12	$2,956 – $3,918
Step deck	$3,752	$4.49	$3,151 – $4,352
Power only	$2,470	$2.96	$2,149 – $2,791
Hotshot	$1,863	$2.23	$1,546 – $2,180
26' box truck	$1,833	$2.20	$1,558 – $2,108
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.35	$947 – $1,307

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More lanes from Kirkwood

Step deck lanes from Kirkwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$5,775	$5.52	$4,851 – $6,700	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$6,933	$3.71	$5,824 – $8,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$1,934	$6.14	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,606	$4.56	$3,029 – $4,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$6,280	$4.24	$5,275 – $7,285	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$5,180	$5.34	$4,351 – $6,009	3 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$4,039	$4.38	$3,393 – $4,686	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$6,786	$3.72	$5,700 – $7,872	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 Kirkwood, MO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Kirkwood, MO to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,752 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 835 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,151 and $4,352.

How far is Kirkwood, MO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 835 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 $842 of the $3,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,910 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Kirkwood, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,064, which makes Kirkwood, MO to Austin, TX 23% 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