Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,622step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 910 mi
Typical range: $2,202–$3,041
Transit: 2 days

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

Lakewood to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,704
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,622

Return trip

Austin → Lakewood$4,591

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lakewood to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,974	$2.17	$1,757 – $2,191
53' refrigerated	$2,353	$2.59	$2,048 – $2,659
48' flatbed	$2,403	$2.64	$2,067 – $2,739
Step deck	$2,622	$2.88	$2,202 – $3,041
Power only	$1,733	$1.90	$1,508 – $1,959
Hotshot	$1,308	$1.44	$1,085 – $1,530
26' box truck	$1,286	$1.41	$1,093 – $1,478
Sprinter van	$790	$0.87	$663 – $916

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More lanes from Lakewood

Step deck lanes from Lakewood, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$6,280	$3.25	$5,276 – $7,285	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$2,686	$2.73	$2,256 – $3,115	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$2,865	$2.63	$2,407 – $3,324	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$2,897	$2.79	$2,434 – $3,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$2,255	$3.34	$1,894 – $2,616	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$5,798	$3.10	$4,871 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,696	$2.86	$2,264 – $3,127	3 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$2,656	$2.74	$2,231 – $3,081	3 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 Lakewood, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Lakewood, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,622 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 910 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,202 and $3,041.

How far is Lakewood, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 910 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 $918 of the $2,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Lakewood, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,591, which makes Lakewood, CO to Austin, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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